ceiba
noun
cei·ba
| \ ˈsā-bə
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Definition of ceiba
: kapok
Examples of ceiba in a Sentence
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But rooted to the front steps was an enormous ceiba tree, with orchids growing out of the gnarled, hide like trunk. — Paula Mclain, Town & Country, "The Extraordinary Life of Martha Gellhorn, the Woman Ernest Hemingway Tried to Erase," 12 July 2018 In one entrancing swath of forest, towering ceiba trees loom and hooting howler monkeys leap from branch to branch in the understory. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "Colombian scientists race to study once-forbidden territory before it is lost to development—or new conflict," 26 Apr. 2018 Utuado is surrounded by dense forest of native ceiba, Asian teaks, and West Indian and Honduran mahogany where parrots roost. — Molly Hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "In one Puerto Rico mountain town, a wall of mud came crashing down," 24 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ceiba.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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