semidouble

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ double

Adjective[edit]

semidouble (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of a flower) Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

Noun[edit]

semidouble (plural semidoubles)

  1. An ecclesiastical office or feast celebrated with less solemnity than the double feasts.