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ceylon
geographical name(Cey-lon)
island 270 miles (434 kilometers) long and 140 miles (225 kilometers) wide in the Indian Ocean off southern India
ceylon
geographical name(Cey-lon)
country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India; coextensive with the island of Ceylon; capital Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,610 square kilometers), population 22,577,000
ceylon
noun(Cey-lon)
the dried bark of a tropical tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum synonym C. verum) of Sri Lanka and southern India that yields a typically mild and somewhat sweet tan to light brown cinnamon that is considered the true cinnamon of commerce; also : the powdered spice produced from Ceylon cinnamon bark

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