What does the cryptic crossword clue "Crop tail, suffering in such heat (8)" mean?

The definition is "such heat". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CROP (synonym="CROP") + TAIL (synonym="TAIL") = TROPICAL The answer is TROPICAL.

Crop tail, suffering in such heat (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29303 | 13 Across | 2024-02-12 flower

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