Main Entry: trop·i·cal

Pronunciation: \for 1 ˈträ-pi-kəl, for 2 ˈtrō- also ˈträ-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1527

1 a : of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics <tropical forests> <a tropical disease> b : of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture <tropical Florida>
2 [Latin tropicus, from Greek tropikos, from tropos trope] : figurative 2

— trop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb