Ciboa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ciboa is a noun meaning A type of palm tree with large fronds, Borassus aethiopicum, growing in West Africa.
Meaning
A type of palm tree with large fronds, Borassus aethiopicum, growing in West Africa.
Example Sentences
Stands of ciboa darken the valleys, and massive tabbas, wide around as Big Ben, transfix the hilltops.
In the afternoon it rained hard, and we had recourse to the common Negro umbrella, a large ciboa leaf, which being placed upon the head, completely defends the whole body from the rain.
The Ciboa-Tree is very much like a Palm-Tree, and grows to a great Height: The Leaves which grow on the Top are very usesul for covering of Houses, and the Natives extract Wine out of it in the same Way as out of the Palm-Tree […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rontal, imbauba, ceibo, cachibou, arariba, paxiuba.
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