tropical

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UK /ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/ US /ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/

adj 4noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, capable, critical, favorite, gorgeous, interested, many, occasional

She's always been interested in tropical plants and keeps dozens of them in her apartment.

VERB + TROPICAL

attains, made, raising, say, staring

She is raising tropical plants in her greenhouse for the first time this year.

TROPICAL + NOUN

climate, coast, countries, fruits, island, it'll, jungles, length

We spent our vacation on a tropical island in the Caribbean last summer.

PREP.

around, down, except, in, in, on, than, with

We spent our vacation relaxing on tropical beaches in the Caribbean.

ADV.

only, usually

Tropical fruits are usually more expensive during the winter months.

Definitions

adj

Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.

From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.

We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.

My favorite tropical fruits are pineapples and coconuts.

Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; figurative, metaphorical.

But we, by the real spiritual presence of Christ, do understand Christ to be present, as the Spirit of God is present in the hearts of the faithful, by blessing and grace; and this is all which we mean besides the tropical and figurative presence.

The foundation of all parables is some analogy or similitude between the tropical or allusive part of the parable and the thing intended by it.

Pertaining to tropical geometry.

noun

A tropical plant.

The potato, as a mountain tropical plant, is capable of growing in cooler weather than any other tropical except the Nasturtian.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of weather or climate

tropic

adjective — relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics

tropic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.

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My favorite tropical fruits are pineapples and coconuts.

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Whale sharks are found in all the tropical waters of the world. As with many tropical species, an occasional stray wanders into colder waters.

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The potato, as a mountain tropical plant, is capable of growing in cooler weather than any other tropical except the Nasturtian.

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What kinds of tropical drinks do you have?

Tatoeba · #36770

This kind of plant grows only in the tropical regions.

Tatoeba · #58601

Usage Notes

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