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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
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.
Exact synonyms: Bombay Ceiba, Ceiba Pentandra, Ceiba Tree, God Tree, Silk-cotton Tree, White Silk-cotton Tree
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
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
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