Cecropia

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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: {genus Cecropia}]
       2: North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of
          forest trees [syn: {cecropia moth}, {Hyalophora cecropia}]