dwarf
adjective/dwɔːf/
/dwɔːrf/
[only before noun]- (of a plant or an animal) much smaller than the normal size
- dwarf conifers
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDwarf is used with these nouns:- shrub
- tulip
Word OriginOld English dweorg, dweorh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dwerg and German Zwerg.Definitions on the go
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