Ceja

/ˈseɪhə/ noun

Definition

A high mountain ridge or eyebrow-like geographical feature; specifically, a montane forest on the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Etymology

From Spanish 'ceja' meaning 'eyebrow,' borrowed into geological terminology to describe landscape features that resemble eyebrows when viewed from certain angles.

Kelly Says

Ecologists use 'ceja' to describe those mystical misty cloud forests on the Andes where vegetation clings to steep slopes—the Spanish saw the resemblance to eyebrows perfectly!

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