ceiba
Americannoun
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any bombacaceous tropical tree of the genus Ceiba, such as the silk-cotton tree
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silk cotton; kapok
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ceiba
First recorded in 1805–15; from Spanish, from Taíno ceyba or its cognate in another Arawakan language
Example Sentences
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Here's a story about the 400-year-old ceiba tree on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2019
In one entrancing swath of forest, towering ceiba trees loom and hooting howler monkeys leap from branch to branch in the understory.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2018
Trees include California bay, eucalyptus, ash, oaks, ceiba, ginkgo, chitalpa and Italian and white pine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2015
THE road to Atjoni got more interesting as the wind grew stronger, making the surrounding ceiba trees of the Surinamese jungle murmur with whispers of an impending storm.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2011
Celia frequently stops by the ceiba tree in the Plaza de las Armas on her way home from Palmas Street.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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