kapok
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:
Bombay ceiba
,
Ceiba pentandra
,
God tree
,
ceiba tree
,
silk-cotton tree
,
white silk-cotton tree
Related Words:
angiospermous tree
,
flowering tree
2.
(
noun
) from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Synonyms:
silk cotton
,
vegetable silk
Related Words:
plant fiber
,
plant fibre
,
red silk cotton
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