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heat-loving fruit

[/hiːt ˈlʌvɪŋ fruːt/]
nounpl: heat-loving fruits
fruta termófila
1. A fruit that thrives and grows best in hot, warm climates and requires high temperatures for optimal growth and ripening
Mangoes and papayas are heat-loving fruits that require tropical or subtropical conditions.
Mangas e papaias são frutas termófilas que requerem condições tropicais ou subtropicais.
2. Fruits that cannot tolerate frost or cold temperatures and are sensitive to temperature drops
Heat-loving fruits like bananas and pineapples will suffer damage if exposed to freezing temperatures.
Frutas termófilas como bananas e abacaxis sofrerão danos se expostas a temperaturas congelantes.
Synonyms
tropical fruitwarm-climate fruitthermophilic fruit
Antonyms
cold-hardy fruitfrost-tolerant fruittemperate fruit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fruta termófila
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
fruta de clima quente
More common descriptive phrase in European Portuguese
São Paulo
fruta de clima tropical
Common regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

sun-loving fruit
tropical produce
temperature-sensitive fruit
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