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cebil

cebil noun: a South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina), the bark of which contains tannin and is used in tanning hides.

Noun

cebil (plural cebils)

  1. (uncommon) A South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina), the bark of which contains tannin and is used in tanning hides.
    • The carob tree (Spanish algarrobo), which might be called the oak of the country, from its slow growth and general aspect, unfortunately docs not possess a bark rich in tannin. Nevertheless, we have the cebil in two varieties — the red and the white [...]. *: Red Cebil (Acacia Cebil, Gries). —...1878, Pharmaceutical Journal: A Weekly Record of Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, page 548
    • From 900-1,200 ft. to 3,000-4,500 ft. is the zone of the cebils and the giant trees, ...1914, George J. Mills, Argentina: Physical Features, Natural Resources, Means of Communication, Manufactures and Industrial Development, page 132

Forms of cebil

pluralcebils
alternative formsebil

Questions about cebil

What does cebil mean?
Cebil means a South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina), the bark of which contains tannin and is used in tanning hides.
What part of speech is cebil?
Cebil is a noun.
What is the plural of cebil?
The plural of cebil is cebils.

Words near cebil in the dictionary

  1. Cebes
  2. cebiche
  3. cebiches
  4. cebid
  5. cebids
  6. cebil
  7. cebils
  8. cebine
  9. cebines
  10. CEBL
  11. cebocephalic

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