Wordiyotrop
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About This Root
From Greek tropos (a turn, direction, way). The tropics are where the sun "turns" at the solstices. Trophy originally meant a "turning point" in battle where the enemy turned to flee. Heliotrope is a plant that turns toward the sun. The root connects physical turning with directional change in both geography and nature.
Associated Words
heliotrope
A sun-facing plant; a light purple colour
heliotropic
Tending to turn or grow toward the sun
heliotropism
The tendency of plants to grow or turn in response to sunlight
semitropical
Relating to subtropical regions; 亚热带的
subtropic
Of or relating to subtropical regions; a subtropical region
subtropical
Relating to the regions between the tropics and temperate zones
subtropics
The region between the tropics and temperate latitudes
trip
a short journey; to stumble and fall
trophy
An award or prize for winning a competition; a symbol of victory
tropic
Either of the two latitude lines bounding the tropics; of or relating to the tropics
tropical
Of or relating to the tropics; hot and humid
tropics
The hot equatorial region between the two tropics