[trop-i-kuh
l for 1–4, 6; troh-pi-kuhl for 5] 
| 1. | pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics: tropical flowers. |
| 2. | very hot and humid: a tropical climate. |
| 3. | designed for use in the tropics or in very hot weather (often used in combination): tropical-weight woolens. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to either or both of the astronomical tropics. |
| 5. | pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical. |
| 6. | tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, esp. summer weather. |
| trope (trōp) n.
[Latin tropus, from Greek tropos, turn, figure of speech; see trep- in Indo-European roots.] trop'i·cal (trō'pĭ-kəl) adj. |
| trop·i·cal (trŏp'ĭ-kəl) adj.
trop'i·cal·ly adv. |