semitropical
Americanadjective
adjective
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partly tropical
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another word for subtropical
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Coca grows in semitropical areas at heights of between 200 and 1,500 metres over sea level, and unlike oranges, can be harvested three to six times per year.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025
Every year, seasonal flooding hits large parts of China, particularly in the semitropical south.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
These cold-water fish can already be found in some improbable places, including semitropical Florida and the arid Gobi Desert.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2023
No survivors have been found as rescuers search the rugged, charred mountainside in the semitropical Guangxi region.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2022
The sugar-beet, grown in temperate climates, and the sugar-cane, native in tropical and semitropical regions, are the only two sources of sugar large enough to be of more than local importance.
From Food Guide for War Service at Home Prepared under the direction of the United States Food Administration in co-operation with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Education, with a preface by Herbert Hoover by Powdermaker, Florence
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