kapok, n.
(kapoks)
(kapoks)
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
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Bombay ceiba Ceiba pentandra God tree ceiba tree kapok silk-cotton tree white silk-cotton tree
semantic pointers
hypernym
a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
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kapok silk cotton vegetable silk