semidwarf

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English

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Etymology

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From semi- +‎ dwarf.

Noun

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semidwarf (plural semidwarfs)

  1. A plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.
    • 2008 April 17, Leslie Land, “Veggies in the Shade”, in New York Times[1]:
      Although Miss Kim is often described as semidwarf, this popular late bloomer can become 9 or 10 feet tall.