Meaning & use

ceibo

noun·Advanced

A flowering tree with vivid red blossoms, recognized as the national tree of Argentina and Uruguay.

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Bright red ceibo flowers bloomed along the riverbank each spring.

The ceibo's crimson blossom appears on postage stamps and coins in both countries.

A note on using this word

Ceibo is the Spanish name; in English it is sometimes called the cockspur coral tree.

Words with a similar meaning

coral tree

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