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
Noun Inflected 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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At the first, we got lucky: Two magnificent harpy eagles high in the canopy were carrying clusters of dried branches to their growing nest in the crown of a ceiba tree.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
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
Santería offerings are scattered at the base of a ceiba tree near the main strip.
From Washington Post • May 21, 2015
Trees include California bay, eucalyptus, ash, oaks, ceiba, ginkgo, chitalpa and Italian and white pine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2015
Later, after everything has been taken inside, the workmen come out and set up a trampoline under the tall ceiba tree.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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