1. Botany. a. Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically containing chloroplasts, having cell walls made of cellulose, producing embryos, and lacking the power of locomotion. Plants include trees, bushes, herbs, ferns, mosses, and certain green algae.
Most seasoned travelers will suggest late November as the best time to visit Israel and Egypt, because it is not too wet and not too hot at this time of year.
Early May temperatures in the eastern Mediterranean are comparable to the rest of the region, with Athens, Cyprus and Crete average lows of about 55 Fahrenheit. Egypt and Israel are warmer, with even the early-May lows around 60 in Alexandria and Cairo, and as much as 70 in Tel Aviv.