genus Cecropia

/ˌdʒinəs səˈkroʊpiə/
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Definitions of genus 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
    synonyms: Cecropia
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    type of:
    dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
    genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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