noun: Abbreviation of tropic (parallel of latitude). [Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.]
adjective: Abbreviation of tropical (of or pertaining to the tropics; from or similar to a hot, humid climate; dated: metaphorical, figurative). [Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.]
