Ceylon
former name of Sri Lanka.
noun
the former name (until 1972) of Sri Lanka
an island in the Indian Ocean, off the SE coast of India: consists politically of the republic of Sri Lanka. Area: 64 644 sq km (24 959 sq miles)
Portuguese form of Sri Lanka (q.v.). Related: Ceylonese.
Former name for the nation now called Sri Lanka.
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- Ceylon-cinnamon
See under cinnamon (def 1). the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, especially the bark of C. zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) used as a spice, or that of C. loureirii (Saigon cinnamon) used in medicine as a cordial and carminative. a tree yielding […]
- Ceylon-gooseberry
kitembilla. a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
- Ceylon-moss
a seaweed, Gracilaria lichenoides, of Ceylon and the East Indies: one of the algae from which agar is obtained. noun a red East Indian seaweed, Gracilaria lichenoides, from which agar is made
- Ceylon tea
noun full-flavored black pekoe tea of Sri Lanka with golden color and delicate flavor Word Origin Ceylon is former name of Sri Lanka Usage Note cooking
- Ceylonese
of or relating to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), its people, or their language. a native or inhabitant of Ceylon. adjective of or relating to Ceylon or its inhabitants