Lusitanian

/ (ˌluːsɪˈteɪnɪən) /

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adjective

mainly poetic of or relating to Lusitania or Portugal

biology denoting flora or fauna characteristically found only in the warm, moist, west-facing coastal regions of Portugal, Spain, France, and the west and southwest coasts of Great Britain and Ireland

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Words nearby Lusitanian

lusher, lushhead, Lüshun, lushy, Lusitania, Lusitanian, Luso-, lust, luster, lustered, lusterer

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Example sentences from the Web for Lusitanian

The boat—this floating church of Morrissey, this Lusitanian of sadness—is sold out.
This Charming Man: Meet 'Ronnissey,' Brooklyn's Fake Morrissey|Michael Moynihan|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The more western districts of this Lusitanian zone are not so disagreeable.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
In it five elements are recognisable, of which the Lusitanian element is the oldest, and the Siberian the most recent.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff
Our supposition that the Lusitanian element in the British fauna is the oldest would therefore be wrong.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

All this, however, will be more fully referred to in the seventh chapter, which deals with the Lusitanian fauna.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff
Even a Lusitanian animal may have mingled with these migrants, so that all three elements may occur together in one locality.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

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