Ceiba pentandra

cei·ba·pen·tandra

uncommon

noun

1.

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

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Broader terms

angiospermous tree

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Grammar

noun
singular	ceiba pentandra
plural	ceiba pentandras

Nearby words

ceftazidime Ceftin ceftriaxone cefuroxime Ceiba ceiba tree ceibo ceilidh ceiling ceilinged

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