semiwild

English

Etymology

semi- +‎ wild

Adjective

semiwild (not comparable)

1. (of crops, animals, etc.) Partly wild.
   • 2007 December 12, David Karp, “From China, Only in a Bottle, a Berry With an Alluring Name”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Alternative forms

• semi-wild

Synonyms

• half-wild