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Definitions for: Kapok [n] 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
[n] from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Webster (1913) Definition: Ka*pok", n. [Prob. fr. the native name.] (Bot.)
A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra
(syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the
East and West Indies.
Synonyms: Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, silk cotton, silk-cotton tree, vegetable silk, white silk-cotton tree
See Also: angiospermous tree, cushioning, flowering tree, padding, plant fiber, plant fibre, red silk cotton
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