tropic
trop‧ic/ˈtrɒpɪk $ ˈtrɑː-/ noun [date : 1500-1600; Language : Latin; Origin : tropicus 'of the point where the sun turns back having gone its furthest north and south', from Greek, from trope; ⇨ trophy] 1. [COUNTABLE] one of the two imaginary lines around the world, either the Tropic of Cancer which is 23½º north of the equator, or the Tropic of Capricorn which is 23½º south of the equator
2. the tropics the hottest part of the world, which is around the equator: ▪ plant species found in the tropics
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