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单词 tropical
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tropical

[ trop-i-kuhl for 1-4, 6; troh-pi-kuhl for 5 ]
/ ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl for 1-4, 6; ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl for 5 /
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adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
very hot and humid: a tropical climate.
designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination): tropical-weight woolens.
of or relating to either or both of the astronomical tropics.
pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical.

noun

tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.

Origin of tropical

First recorded in 1520–30; tropic + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM tropical

Words nearby tropical

trophy, trophy room, trophy wife, tropia, tropic, tropical, tropical abscess, tropical acne, tropical anemia, tropical aquarium, tropical bubo
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British Dictionary definitions for tropical

tropical
/ (ˈtrɒpɪkəl) /

adjective

situated in, used in, characteristic of, or relating to the tropics
(of weather) very hot, esp when humid
rhetoric of or relating to a trope

Derived forms of tropical

tropicality, nountropically, adverb
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