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See main entry: ↑ Mediterranean Sea, the
II. Med ‧ i ‧ ter ‧ ra ‧ ne ‧ an 1 /ˌmedətəˈreɪniən◂, ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən◂/ BrE AmE noun
a) the Mediterranean the Mediterranean Sea
b) the area of southern Europe that surrounds the Mediterranean Sea
III. Mediterranean 2 BrE AmE adjective
relating to the Mediterranean Sea, or typical of the area of southern Europe around it:
a Mediterranean country
a plant normally only found in a Mediterranean climate