ceja

noun

ce·​ja

ˈsāˌhä,

ˈsāə

plural -s

Southwest

: a jutting edge along the top of a mesa or upland plain

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, eyebrow, from Latin cilia, plural of cilium

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