Meaning & use
semitropical
Having a climate that resembles the tropics in warmth and humidity but lies just outside the tropical zone; subtropical.
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Palm trees and citrus groves thrive in the semitropical climate of southern Florida.
The garden was planted with semitropical species that can tolerate an occasional light frost.
A note on using this word
Semitropical is used interchangeably with subtropical to describe regions bordering the true tropics.
Words with a similar meaning
subtropical
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