semiarid

See also: semi-arid

English

Alternative forms

semi-arid

Etymology

semi- +‎ arid

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.

Translations

25 to 50 cm rainfall annually

Finnish: puolikuiva (fi)
German: semiarid

Gujarati: અર્ધશુષ્ક (ardhaśuṣk), અર્ધસૂકું (ardhasūkũ)
Turkish: yarı kurak (tr)

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