tropicalize

[ trop-i-kuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, trop·i·cal·ized, trop·i·cal·iz·ing.

1. to make tropical, as in character or appearance.
2. to adapt or make suitable for use in tropical regions, especially in regard to protection against the destructive effects of moisture and fungi.

tropicalize

/ ˈtrɒpɪkəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to adapt to tropical use, temperatures, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌtropicaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• tropi·cal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tropicalize¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tropical + -ize