1. large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc; [syn: Cecropia, genus Cecropia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Cecropia
n 1: large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast
fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky
juice yields caoutchouc [syn: Cecropia, genus Cecropia]