Mediterranean
Sea between continents
Mediterranean refers to the Mediterranean Sea, the large body of water enclosed by Europe, Africa, and Asia, or to the lands surrounding it.
The adjective describes the region's climate, cuisine, or culture: Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean climate.
A Mediterranean climate features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters—found not only around the sea but in California, Chile, and parts of Australia.
The word comes from Latin for "middle of the land," reflecting how the sea sits at the center of the ancient world.
Fruit-pressed culinary fat
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
pita · tahini · oregano · basil · lemon · seafood · lamb · couscous
Saltwater body, not ocean
- basinConcave water receptacle
- coastLand beside the ocean
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- shoreLand bordering water
island · peninsula · strait · Gibraltar · Aegean · Adriatic · Balearic · Sardinia
Moderately heated, or friendly
- sunnyBright with daylight
- dryFree from moisture
- mildModerate in intensity
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
arid · summer · winter · rainfall · drought · sunshine · breeze · seasonal
olive oil
Fruit-pressed culinary fat
hummus · pita · tahini · oregano · basil · lemon · seafood · lamb · couscous · paella
sea
Saltwater body, not ocean
shore · island · peninsula · strait · Gibraltar · Aegean · Adriatic · Balearic · Sardinia · Sicily
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
temperate · arid · summer · winter · rainfall · drought · sunshine · breeze · seasonal · subtropical
relaxed
Free of stress
terrace · promenade · café · plaza · piazza · al fresco · sunset · seaside · villa · courtyard
Greek
Of Athenian origin
Lebanese · Moroccan · Egyptian · Tunisian · Croatian · Cypriot · Maltese · Algerian · Libyan · Syrian
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- bodies of waterocean, river, sea, lake, stream
- water bodiessea, lakes, lake, rivers, streams
- European natureAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Scandinavia
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- architecture stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, minimalism, modernism, Modernism
Mediterraneanocean
Massive saltwater body
Atlantic Ocean · Pacific Ocean · Arctic Ocean · open ocean · open sea
Mediterraneansubarctic
Zone south of Arctic
arctic · polar climate · continental · tropical · polar
MediterraneanNordic
Of northern Europe
Scandinavian · Arctic · Baltic · Siberian · Northern European
- Mediterranean dietsSouthern European eating patterns
- Mediterranean saladAegean-inspired vegetable mix
- Mediterranean SeaIntercontinental landlocked water body
- Mediterranean cruiseShip trip through southern European waters
- Mediterranean cuisineFoods from southern coastal Europe
- Mediterranean coastLand edging that sea