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.
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
No survivors have been found as rescuers search the rugged, charred mountainside in the semitropical Guangxi region.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2022
High adobe walls, topped with tiles, concealed pleasant secluded gardens, from which the heavy perfume of the floribundia and other semitropical flowers poured out on the evening air.
From The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson by Sanchez, Nellie Van de Grift