[trop.i.cal] adj (1527) 1 a: of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics 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 "~ Florida"
2. [L tropicus, fr. Gk tropikos, fr. tropos trope]: figurative
2. -- trop.i.cal.ly adv