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Semiarid vs Dessert - What's the difference?

semiarid | dessert |

As an adjective semiarid

is 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.

As a noun dessert is

a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal.

semiarid

English

(wikipedia semiarid)

Alternative forms

* semi-arid

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.

    • dessert

    English

    (wikipedia dessert)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

    • Synonyms

    * (sweet final course of a meal) afters (UK informal ), pudding (UK), sweet (UK)

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