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Tropical vs Pungent - What's the difference?

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Tropical is a related term of pungent.


As adjectives the difference between tropical and pungent

is that tropical is of or north and 23 degrees south while pungent is having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

As a noun tropical

is a tropical plant.

tropical

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or north and 23 degrees south.
  • From or similar to a hot climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather.
  • (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a .
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • * South
    • The foundation of all parables is some analogy or similitude between the tropical or allusive part of the parable and the thing intended by it.

    Derived terms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tropical plant.

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    pungent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
    • The lasagne included plenty of pungent garlic.
  • * 1991 , , Concrete: American Christmas , Dark Horse Books
    • I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent .
  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  • Stinging; acerbic.
    • The critic gave a pungent review.
  • Having a sharp and stiff point.

    • Derived terms

    * pungence * pungently