kapok

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/ˈkeɪpɒk/ English

Definitions

noun

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

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Synonyms

silk-cotton tree bombay ceiba ceiba pentandra ceiba tree god tree silk cotton vegetable silk white silk-cotton tree kapok tree pulu silktree cottonwood ceiba corn silk red cotton tree pongee

Associated

baobab buoyancy spp khmer rainforest tree fibre trees fauna fruits trunk

Rhymes

sapphic yapok yapock capoc capac capek chapek knapik lappic

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