1. Plural of ceiba; large tropical trees native to Central and South America, known for their massive trunks and buttress roots.
Usage: Also called kapok trees or silk-cotton trees; Commonly used in botanical and ecological contexts

Examples

• The ceibas in the rainforest can grow to heights of over 150 feet.
• Ancient Mayan civilizations considered ceibas to be sacred trees.
• The massive ceibas provided shelter and food for countless forest animals.
• Botanists studied the unique buttress roots of the ceibas in the Amazon.
• Several ceibas were planted in the botanical garden to represent tropical biodiversity.