tropicnoun
uk/ˈtrɒp.ɪk/us/ˈtrɑː.pɪk/[ C ] one of the two imaginary lines around the earth at approximately 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator
the tropics [ plural ]
the hottest area of the earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn:
She's a botanist and spent several years doing research in the tropics.
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