(originally Britain, humorous, sometimes offensive) A person belonging to an Eastern Mediterranean national group, especially one which was subjected to a period of British rule or occupation, such as the Greeks or Italians.

Of or pertaining to such people.

(humorous, sometimes offensive) A member of a national group of the Eastern Mediterranean, especially one which was subjected to a period of British rule or occupation, such as the Greek or Italian people.

A diet typical of that eaten by people in the Mediterranean region (with olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits and vegetables, etc. and limited meat other than fish); thought to increase life expectancy and protect against heart disease and cancer

(medicine) familial Mediterranean fever

The sea between Europe and Africa.

wheat, olive oil, and wine, three traditional staples of Mediterranean cuisine

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, a small gull of the Western Palearctic.

Describing a climate that is similar to a Mediterranean one but in which the driest months have slightly more rainfall

(climatology) a climate typical of the region around the Mediterranean Sea, characterised by mild moist winters and hot dry summers, which is also found in certain other temperate regions around the world.