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Ceylon

cey·lon

UK/sɪˈlɒn/ US/seɪˈlɑn/ rare archaic rare

noun

1.

an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India

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Origin

Borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão, from Old French Seilan (Marco Polo), from Persian سیلان (saylān), ultimately from Pali sīhaḷa, from Sanskrit सिंहल (siṃhala). Doublet of Sinhala.

Phrases

  • Ceylon cinnamon
  • Ceylon ebony
  • Ceylon gooseberry
  • Ceylon ironwood
  • Ceylon moss
  • Ceylon tea

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