mediterranean
mediterranean Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea or the countries, cultures, and peoples bordering it.
"The restaurant specializes in traditional Mediterranean cuisine featuring olive oil, fresh seafood, and roasted vegetables."
Designating a temperate climate characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters, found around the Mediterranean basin as well as parts of California, Chile, South Africa, and Australia.
"Vineyards and olive groves thrive in the region's sunny Mediterranean climate."
Enclosed or nearly enclosed by land (used in oceanography and physical geography of a sea or large body of water).
"The Baltic is an example of a brackish mediterranean sea with limited water exchange with the open ocean."
• noun
A major intercontinental sea situated between Southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar.
A native or inhabitant of a country or region bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
"Like many Mediterraneans, my grandfather enjoyed taking a long rest in the middle of a hot summer afternoon."
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