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semidwarf

adjective

semi·​dwarf ˌse-mē-ˈdwȯrf How to pronounce semidwarf (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
: of or being a plant of a variety that is undersized but larger than a dwarf
semidwarf wheats
semidwarf noun

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semidwarf was in 1959

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“Semidwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semidwarf. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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