adjective

tropical

tropical

They live in a tropical climate.

They live in a tropical climate.

I love eating tropical fruit.

I love eating tropical fruit.

tropical + ((noun)) relating to the tropics. They live in a tropical climate.

Synonyms: hot, humid, lush; Antonyms: arctic, polar, cold

From Greek 'tropikos' (of a turn), referring to the sun 'turning back' at a solstice, which defines the tropics.

Imagine taking a 'trip' to a hot island with palm trees. That's a 'tropical' place.

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