subtropical

[US]/ˌsʌb'trɒpɪkəl/
[UK]/ˌsʌb'trɑpɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. characteristic of or relating to the subtropics

Phrases & Collocations

subtropical climate

subtropical region

subtropical plants

subtropical fruits

subtropical high

subtropical zone

subtropical monsoon climate

Example Sentences

The air was perfumed with the scent of subtropical vegetation.

Adaptation: The cherimoya is subtropical or mild-temperate and will tolerate light frosts.

Climatically,it lies in the middle subtropical zone,and the basic belt of vegetation is evergreen broad leaved forests.

The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hubner), is a polyphagous pest with worldwide distribution mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Results Our dated showed that scleredema neonatorum was a common and freguently encountered disease in subtropical zone, ...

Formed by subtropical green broadleaves and temperate deciduous broadleaf trees, the mountain is valued highly for observing plant chorology.

Manilagrass Zoysia matrella had widely been applied for all kinds of lawn in tropical and subtropical region because it had higher resistance to disease and tolerance to extensive management.

Real-world Examples

It can go from scorching dry temperatures to very subtropical.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south.

Source: Beautiful China

New Zealand has a mild sea climate, while the north is subtropical.

Source: High School English People's Education Edition Volume 1 Listening Materials

Next to subtropical species, alpine plants grow in giant form.

Source: Beautiful China

Alberto was classified yesterday as a subtropical storm.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

Most live in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

Even now, it is only found around this subtropical tip of the continent.

Source: Wild New World: Ice Age Oasis

But this year much of the subtropical Pacific east of Japan is far warmer than normal.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2022 Compilation

It's grown in Asia, it's best in subtropical climates, it has lots and lots of antioxidants.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

Manta rays are often solitary animals that live over 20 years in tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceans worldwide.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

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