Definition of Kapok

1. Noun. A plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation.

Exact synonyms: Silk Cotton, Vegetable Silk
Substance meronyms: Cushioning, Padding
Generic synonyms: Plant Fiber, Plant Fibre

2. 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.

Definition of Kapok

1. n. A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra (syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the East and West Indies.

Definition of Kapok

1. Noun. A silky fibre obtained from the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and stuffing for pillows, mattresses, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kapok

1. a mass of silky fibers [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kapok

kaonium
kaons
kapa
kapala
kapalas
kapang syndrome
kapas
kapeika
kapellmeister
kapellmeisters
kaph
kaphs
kapia
kapnomar
kapo
kapok (current term)
kapoks
kapos
kaposi's sarcoma
kaposi varicelliform eruption
kapow
kappa
kappa-meson
kappa angle
kappa chain
kappa granule
kappa particle
kappa particles
kappacism
kappas

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