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Definition of Cecropia
1. Noun. Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc.
Exact synonyms: Genus Cecropia
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Cecropiaceae, Family Cecropiaceae
Member holonyms: Cecropia Peltata, Imbauba, Snake Wood, Trumpet Tree, Trumpet-wood, Trumpetwood
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Cecropiaceae, Family Cecropiaceae
Member holonyms: Cecropia Peltata, Imbauba, Snake Wood, Trumpet Tree, Trumpet-wood, Trumpetwood
2. Noun. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees.
Definition of Cecropia
1. a large North American moth [n -S]