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Meaning
Noun
●
A
silky
fibre
obtained
from
seed pods
of the
silk-cotton tree
(Ceiba pentandra) used for
insulation
and
stuffing
for
mattresses
,
pillows
, etc.
●
In Fibers & Mallow family plants:
A
silk-cotton tree
(Ceiba pentandra).
●
A
cotton
tree
, Malabar
silk-cotton tree
, or
red
silk-cotton tree
(Bombax ceiba).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
kapok
English
kapuk
Malay (macrolanguage)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Mumian
Mapou
Capoc
Kapoc
Kapok Tree
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