cei·ba (s  b )n. The silk-cotton tree. [Spanish, probably of Arawakan origin.] |
ceiba [ˈseɪbə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any bombacaceous tropical tree of the genus Ceiba, such as the silk-cotton tree
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) silk cotton; kapok
[from New Latin, from Spanish, of Arawak origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Ceiba - tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowersdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Bombacaceae, family Bombacaceae - tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds |
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