"semidwarf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semidwarfs [plural]
Etymology: semi- + dwarf Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|dwarf}} semi- + dwarf Head templates: {{en-noun}} semidwarf (plural semidwarfs)
  1. A plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.
    Sense id: en-semidwarf-en-noun-7jigl8Be Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

Inflected forms

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