Added 9 October 2026
tropical
/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/ adjective
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- Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
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From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.
- Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.
noun
- A tropical plant.