Mediterranean climate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mediterranean climate
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“Our Mediterranean climate doesn’t allow for our rivers and streams, and the creeks that flow into them, to flow permanently,” Bothwell said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
Much of Italy enjoys a Mediterranean climate marked by hot summers and mild winters, which provide ideal conditions for sub-tropical fruit.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
California's fertile soils and Mediterranean climate enable farmers to cultivate high-value crops that just aren't viable in the rest of the country.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024
Bison are not native to the Mediterranean climate of the 75-square-mile island that sits off the coast of Southern California.
From National Geographic • Jan. 18, 2024
Instead, the Cape has a Mediterranean climate of winter rains, in which the Bantu summer-rain crops do not grow.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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