Medicane

//ˈmɛdɪkeɪn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hurricane-like storm that forms in the Mediterranean Sea. informal

    "Mediterranean tropical-like storms (the “medicane” term has been proposed for these storms) evolve under significantly different environmental conditions compared with the tropical ones."

Synonyms

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mediterranean tropical cyclone

Example

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"Mediterranean tropical-like storms (the “medicane” term has been proposed for these storms) evolve under significantly different environmental conditions compared with the tropical ones."

Etymology

Blend of Mediterranean + hurricane.

Related phrases

mediterranean sea

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