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Meaning of BOMBAY CEIBA

Pronunciation:  bâm'bey'seybu

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 Definition: [n]  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
 
 Synonyms: Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree
 
 See Also: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

 

 

 

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