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- Dictionarytropical/ˈtrɒpɪkl/
adjective
- 1. of, typical of, or peculiar to the tropics: "tropical countries"
- 2. of or involving a trope; figurative. archaic
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1. a. : of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics. tropical forests. a tropical disease. b. : of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture. tropical Florida. 2.
TROPICAL definition: 1. from or relating to the area between the two tropics: 2. extremely hot: 3. from or relating to…. Learn more.
Our planet’s tropical regions, located just north and south of the equator, are known for being warm and humid. Some people think tropical areas make ideal vacation spots; others think they’re just good places for getting mosquito bites.
adjective. us / ˈtrɑː.pɪ.k ə l / uk / ˈtrɒp.ɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. B2 geography, environment. from or relating to the area between the two tropics: tropical fish. a tropical island / region / climate. Leprosy is one of the few tropical diseases which could soon be eradicated.
Tropical definition: pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics. See examples of TROPICAL used in a sentence.
Define tropical. tropical synonyms, tropical pronunciation, tropical translation, English dictionary definition of tropical. adj. 1. Of, occurring in, or characteristic of the tropics. 2. Hot and humid; torrid. n. A tropical plant. trop′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary...
(trɒpɪkəl ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2. Tropical means belonging to or typical of the tropics. ...tropical diseases. ...a plan to preserve the world's tropical forests. 2. adjective B2. Tropical weather is hot and damp weather that people believe to be typical of the tropics. More Synonyms of tropical.
From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather. Wiktionary Of or pertaining to the tropics , the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
adjective. /ˈtrɒpɪkl/ /ˈtrɑːpɪkl/ [usually before noun] coming from, found in or typical of the tropics. tropical fish/birds/fruit. Tropical storms battered the Gulf Coast all week. a lush tropical forest. Malaysia's climate is tropical. tropical Africa. a tropical island. an area afflicted by malaria and other tropical diseases. Wordfinder.
from or in the hottest parts of the world: a tropical climate. tropical diseases. (Definition of tropical from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
