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Definition of Subtropical

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics. "Even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"

Definition of Subtropical

1. a. Nearly tropical.

Definition of Subtropical

1. Adjective. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions. ¹

2. Noun. A subtropical plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Subtropical

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subtropical

Literary usage of Subtropical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Human Geography by Ellsworth Huntington, Sumner W. Cushing (1922)
"In each case the dry season is due chiefly to the subtropical belt of high ... The relatively dry and sparsely populated west coasts are called subtropical. ..."

2. Principles of Human Geography by Ellsworth Huntington, Sumner W. Cushing (1922)
"In each case the dry season is due chiefly to the subtropical belt of high ... The relatively dry and sparsely populated west coasts are called subtropical. ..."

3. Southern Agriculture by Franklin Sumner Earle (1908)
"subtropical Fruits The various citrus fruits easily overshadow all the others that can properly be classed as subtropical. Of these oranges, pomelos (grape ..."

4. The amateur's flower garden: A Handy Guide to the Formation and Management by Shirley Hibberd (1884)
"In the first consideration of the subject, it will be well to adhere to the contracted signification of the term " subtropical," in order to arrive at ..."

5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"In tropical and subtropical regions there are numerous varieties, ... About 10 species in temperate and subtropical regions of 8. and Cent. ..."

6. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"J. ovalifolia perhaps ranks among the 100 best flowering trees or shrubs for subtropical regions. The foliage is as finely cut as a fern, symmetrical and ..."

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