slow-grown
|slow-grown|
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/ˌsloʊˈɡroʊn/
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/ˌsləʊˈɡrəʊn/
grown slowly
Etymology
'slow-grown' originates from English, specifically the adjective 'slow' and the past participle 'grown' from the verb 'grow', where 'slow' meant 'not quick' and the Old English root 'growan' meant 'to grow'.
'slow-grown' developed as a compound of 'slow' (Old English 'slaw') and the past participle form of 'grow' (Old English 'growan' → Middle English 'growen'/'growe' → past participle 'grown'), eventually used in modern English as the adjective 'slow-grown' to describe things grown slowly.
Initially it literally described something that 'had grown slowly'; over time the term came to carry the additional implication of higher quality (for example, denser wood or more flavorful produce) due to slow growth.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
grown slowly; produced with slow development or growth (often used of trees, timber, plants, or agricultural products to indicate denser or finer quality resulting from slow growth).
The furniture was made from slow-grown pine, prized for its tight grain and durability.
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