semitropical
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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
Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 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
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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