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Definition tropical in British English

tropical adjective

adjective
/ˈtrɒpɪk(ə)l/
1

in or from the hottest parts of the world

Example

tropical medicine (=dealing with diseases that exist in tropical areas)

Example

tropical plants/fish/diseases

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1.1

used about parts of countries that are in the tropics

Example

tropical Africa/America/Asia

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2

used about weather that is very hot, especially when the air also feels slightly wet

Example

The heat in his office is positively tropical.

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Definition tropical in British English