Bombay ceiba
1.
(
noun
) massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
Synonyms:
Ceiba pentandra
,
God tree
,
ceiba tree
,
kapok
,
silk-cotton tree
,
white silk-cotton tree
Related Words:
angiospermous tree
,
flowering tree
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