semidwarf en · NOUN
Etymology
From semi- + dwarf.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semidwarves | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| semidwarfs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |