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tropic

English → English

noun//ˈtrɒpɪk//

(geography) Warm region: the regions of the Earth that lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Plants that grow in the tropics require high humidity and warm temperatures all year round.

(English) Plants that grow in the tropics require high humidity and warm temperatures all year round.

The explorers were not prepared for the intense heat and heavy rain of the tropics.

(English) The explorers were not prepared for the intense heat and heavy rain of the tropics.

Entry ID: en:en:tropic · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary