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semidwarf

semidwarf noun: a plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.

Noun

semidwarf (plural semidwarfs or semidwarves)

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

Forms of semidwarf

pluralsemidwarfs
pluralsemidwarves

Origin of semidwarf

From semi- + dwarf.

Questions about semidwarf

What does semidwarf mean?
Semidwarf means a plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.
What part of speech is semidwarf?
Semidwarf is a noun.
What is the plural of semidwarf?
The plural of semidwarf is semidwarfs.

Words near semidwarf in the dictionary

  1. semidull
  2. semidumb
  3. semiduplex
  4. semidurable
  5. semidurables
  6. semidwarf
  7. semidwarfism
  8. semidwarfs
  9. semiearly
  10. semiedentulous
  11. semieducated

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