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trop·i·cal
I. \ˈträpə̇kəl, -pēk-, in sense 2 ˈtrōp-\ adjective
Etymology: tropic (I) + -al
1.
a.
(1) : of, relating to, characteristic of, or incident to the tropics
< tropical fruits >
< tropical agriculture >
(2) : being within the tropics
< tropical latitudes >
(3) : suitable for use in the tropics
< tropical worsteds >
b. of a sign of the zodiac : beginning at one of the tropics
c. usually capitalized : of, relating to, being, or native to an American biogeographic zone that lies next below the Austral, is bounded to the north by a line marking a minimum accumulation in growth season temperature above 43 degrees Fahrenheit of 26,000 degrees, is nearly or wholly frost-free, and includes most of the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
2. [Latin tropicus (from Greek tropikos, from tropos turn, style + -ikos -ic) + English -al — more at trope] : rhetorically changed from its exact original sense : having the nature of a trope : figurative, metaphorical
II. \ˈträpə̇kəl, -pēk-\ noun
(-s)
1. : tropical fish
2.
a. : a lightweight suiting of various fibers (as worsted) made in plain open weave with a clear finish and used especially for hot-weather wear
b. : a garment (as a man's suit) of such a fabric |