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tropical rainforest

American  
[trahp-ik-uhl rayn-fawr-ist] / ˈtrɑp ɪk əl ˈreɪnˌfɔr ɪst /

noun

tropical rainforests plural
  1. Geography. dense, biodiverse forest in tropical latitudes where there is a high level of rainfall, such as in the Amazon River basin.


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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had brushed off concerns about the location and highlighted the need to put the world's largest tropical rainforest at the center of the talks.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The planning permission for the project has now been submitted, and some of the plants that make up the indoor tropical rainforest have started to be relocated.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

But seagrass does it especially fast — at a rate 35 times that of tropical rainforest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

In Damaran Baru, which borders one of the richest expanses of tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia, many villagers rely on the forest for their livelihoods.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Its opposing face was a wall-size entertainment screen, now projecting a tropical rainforest with a high, flowing waterfall in the background.

From Oberheim (Voices) by Leadem, Christopher

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