high-growing
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An upright posture also explains the sthenurines’ forepaws, which appear better suited for browsing on high-growing plants.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 15, 2014
This is better than high-growing shelter trees or evergreens.
From The Apple by Various
The high-growing Star of Bethlehem is a pretty thing.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
There is little wood in the country, for the heavy winds are calculated to destroy high-growing trees, and the roots cannot penetrate into the ground to any depth, without coming to water.
From Garden-Craft Old and New by Sedding, John D.
His face, shrouded in a high-growing, dust-coloured beard, invited no attention.
From The Market-Place by Frederic, Harold