SEMIARID

semiarid

(adjective) somewhat arid; “a semiarid region with little annual rainfall”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semiarid (comparative more semiarid, superlative most semiarid)

Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.

Source: Wiktionary



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UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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