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noun
A small land area with a warmer climate than its surroundings, particularly one whose location on a map suggests a cold climate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From banana + belt. Perhaps influenced by sunbelt and the dependence of bananas on a warm climate.
