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semi-arid

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sem⋅i⋅ar⋅id

  [sem-ee-ar-id, sem-ahy-]
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–adjective (of a region, land, etc.)
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm): the struggle to raise vegetables in semiarid regions.
Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; semi- + arid

Related forms:
sem⋅i⋅a⋅rid⋅ity  [sem-ee-uh-rid-i-tee, sem-ahy-] , noun
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semiarid   (sěm'ē-ār'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Having low precipitation but able to support grassland and scrubby vegetation. Steppes have semiarid climates.
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