Meanings (ES + gloss)
tropical
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
tropical
From, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
My favorite tropical fruits are pineapples and coconuts.
We've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.
Phrases
Afrotropicalamphitropicalantitropicalboreotropicalcircumtropicalex-tropical cycloneextratropicalintertropicalintratropicalisotropicaljuxtatropicalneotropicalnon-tropicalnon-tropical spruepalaeotropicalpaleotropicalpantropicalparatropicalpost-tropicalsemitropicalsub-tropicalsubtropicalsupertropicaltropical almondtropical arctropical astrologytropical cyclonetropical depressiontropical dialtropical diseasetropical disturbancetropical fishtropical fruittropical housetropical milkweedtropical monthtropical rainforesttropical reedtropical rocktropical splenomegaly syndrome
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
trópico
Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
For since on ev'ry Sea, on ev'ry Coast, Your Men have been distress'd, your Navy tost, Sev'n times the Sun has either Tropick view'd,