semitropical
adjective
semi·trop·i·cal
| \ ˌse-mē-ˈträ-pi-kəl
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
variants:
or less commonly semitropic \ ˌse-mē-ˈträ-pik
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \
Definition of semitropical
Examples of semitropical in a Sentence
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Many favorite garden flowers, such as impatiens and begonias, ornamental plants, such as elephant ears, and vegetables, such as peppers, beans, and tomatoes, come from tropical or semitropical places. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "'Don’t be in a rush to plant everything': Chicago's volatile spring tricky for gardeners," 9 May 2018 The man was my husband and the semitropical air was weighted with expectation. — Freda Moon, New York Times, "We Wanted a Carefree Family Trip. So We Invited a Second Family.," 6 Sep. 2017 In last week’s storms, a low-pressure system from the west generated a mass of air that stayed moist and semitropical, setting off thunderstorms that moved across the southeastern and central parts of the state, Mr. Van Speybroeck said. — Christine Hauser, New York Times, "And more rain is to come.," 30 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semitropical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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