Associations to the word «Cecropia»

Wiktionary

CECROPIA, noun. A silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, native to North America, having red white and black markings

Dictionary definition

CECROPIA, noun. Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc.
CECROPIA, noun. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees.

Wise words

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