SUBTROPICAL

subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

subtropical (not comparable)

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

Noun

subtropical (plural subtropicals)

A subtropical plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*trop"ic*al, a.

Definition: Nearly tropical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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