Tropical Meaning
/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
adjFrom, or similar to, a hot, humid climate.
Sentence Examples
What kinds of tropical drinks do you have?
This kind of plant grows only in the tropical regions.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ fruit was sweet and juicy, grown in a hot and humid region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They spent their summer holiday on a beautiful ____ island, enjoying the warm weather and the clear blue ocean today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English tropic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tropical From tropic + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Whale sharks are found in all the tropical waters of the world. As with many tropical species, an occasional stray wanders into colder waters."
— 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 103:
"But we, by the real spiritual presence of Christ, do understand Christ to be present, as the Spirit of God is present in the hearts of the faithful, by blessing and grace; and this is all which we mean besides the tropical and figurative presence."
— 1653 (indicated as 1654), “The Real Presence and Spiritual of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, Proved against the Doctrine of Transubstantiation. Section I. State of the Question.”, in Reginald Heber, editor, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D. […], volume IX, London: Ogle, Duncan, and Co. […]; and Richard Priestley, […], published 1822, →OCLC, paragraph 8, page 429:
"The foundation of all parables is some analogy or similitude between the tropical or allusive part of the parable and the thing intended by it."
— 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
"The potato, as a mountain tropical plant, is capable of growing in cooler weather than any other tropical except the Nasturtian."
— 1856, “The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 12, page 275:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ fruit was sweet and juicy, grown in a hot and humid region.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They spent their summer holiday on a beautiful ____ island, enjoying the warm weather and the clear blue ocean today.