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ceylon
/seɪˈlɑn/
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What does ceylon mean?
noun
- Tea produced in Sri Lanka.
proper noun
- An object-oriented, strongly statically typed programming language with an emphasis on immutability.
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- (archaic, historical) Former name of Sri Lanka: an island country in South Asia .
- (rare) A male given name transferred from the place name.
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IPA pronunciation
/seɪˈlɑn/
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Turning this extreme southwestern corner, we now take a long straight slant nearly N. W., without a break, for Ceylon.
In Ceylon, there stands at the present time a tree which we are told is still worshipped by every follower of Buddha.
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Picking tea on the level lands of India and Ceylon is very light work, and women and children are almost exclusively employed.
I remember an instance of carelessness, which might have had a disastrous result, many years ago, when I was hunting in Ceylon.
I hope that you will publish a list of all naturalised plants in Ceylon, as far as known, carefully distinguishing those confined to cultivated soils alone.