semitropical

American  

[sem-ee-trop-i-kuhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

Often semitropic

adjective

1. subtropical.

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semitropical British  

/ ˌsɛmɪˈtrɒpɪkəl /

adjective

1. partly tropical

2. another word for subtropical

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Other Word Forms

• semitropically adverb
• semitropics plural noun

Etymology

Origin of semitropical

First recorded in 1855–60; semi- + tropical

Example Sentences

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

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 crash site is remote, accessible only by foot and motorcycle, in Guangxi, a semitropical region of mountains and rivers famed for some of China’s most spectacular scenery.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

Bambusa arundinacea.—The bamboo cane, a gigantic grass, cultivated in many tropical and semitropical countries.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William