semiwild en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + wild.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of crops, qualifier:animals, usually) Partly wild.
In the last 25 years, with the introduction of superior varieties and growing practices, production surged to some 865,000 acres, although much fruit is still gathered from semiwild stands.
2007 December 12, David Karp, “From China, Only in a Bottle, a Berry With an Alluring Name”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-wild | alternative | lexicographic |