semidouble

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ double.

Adjective

semidouble (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of a flower) Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

Noun

semidouble (plural semidoubles)

  1. An ecclesiastical office or feast celebrated with less solemnity than the double feasts.
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