adjective

subtropical

subtropical

Florida has a subtropical climate.

Florida has a subtropical climate.

They grow subtropical fruits like oranges.

They grow subtropical fruits like oranges.

subtropical ((noun)) a subtropical climate

Synonyms: warm, humid; Antonyms: arctic, polar

From 'sub-' (under, near) + 'tropical'. It literally means 'near the tropics'.

'Sub' means 'below' or 'almost'. So, it's 'almost tropical'.

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