Definition of Bombax

1. Noun. Trees of chiefly South America.

Exact synonyms: Genus Bombax
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Bombacaceae, Family Bombacaceae
Member holonyms: Bombax Ceiba, Bombax Malabarica, Red Silk-cotton Tree, Simal

Definition of Bombax

1. n. A genus of trees, called also the silkcotton tree; also, a tree of the genus Bombax.

Definition of Bombax

1. pertaining to a family of tropical trees [adj]

Medical Definition of Bombax

1. A genus of trees, called also the silkcotton tree; also, a tree of the genus Bombax. Origin: LL, cotton. See Bombast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombax

bombarding
bombardment
bombardments
bombardon
bombardons
bombards
bombast
bombasted
bombaster
bombasters
bombastic
bombastical
bombastically
bombasts
bombax
Bombax (current term)
bombaxes
Bombax ceiba
Bombax malabarica
Bombay
Bombay ceiba
Bombay hemp
Bombay phenomenon
Bombay trait
bombazine
bombazines
bombe
bombed
bomber
bombers

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