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  • adjective horticulture In gardening, a tree or shrub whose branches start from three to four feet from the ground. This makes the entire plant lower than a plant of the same type of the standard form.

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  • He plays a half-standard drum set with half tabla percussion, weaving in swing with Indian raga.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • He plays a half-standard drum set with half tabla percussion, weaving in swing with Indian raga.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • He plays a half-standard drum set with half tabla percussion, weaving in swing with Indian raga.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • He plays a half-standard drum set with half tabla percussion, weaving in swing with Indian raga.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • He plays a half-standard drum set with half tabla percussion, weaving in swing with Indian raga.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • "The new line allows us to offer customers more processing capabilities and greatly expanded capacity of ultra-level, half-standard flat sheet metal from a single source," says Gary Hamity, president.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • No special research has been done on the root stocks but empirical knowledge seems to show that for the half-standard, or standard, the common pear stock is best.

    Article Source 2009

  • "Labradoodles for Obama" aims to make one of the half-Labrador retriever and half-standard poodles First Dog while raising money for the Washington Humane Society, said Greg Nelson, who owns a Labradoodle named Arbo.

    Latest News - UPI.com 2009

  • "Labradoodles for Obama" aims to make one of the half-Labrador retriever and half-standard poodles First Dog while raising money for the Washington Humane Society, said Greg Nelson, who owns a Labradoodle named Arbo.

    The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning 2009

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