From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMediterraneanMed‧i‧ter‧ra‧ne‧an1 /ˌmedətəˈreɪniən◂/ noun a) the Mediterranean the Mediterranean SeaSG b) the area of southern Europe that surrounds the Mediterranean SeaMediterraneanMediterranean2 adjective SGrelating 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
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Mediterranean• a cruise along the Mediterranean coast• Mediterranean cuisine 