kapok
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and…A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
Kapok
капо́кkapók
a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
(countable, uncountable)A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
(countable, uncountable)A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).
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Forms
plural: kapoksSynonyms
11 synonyms- 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:ceiba treesilk-cotton treewhite silk-cotton treeBombay ceibaGod treeCeiba pentandra
- a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation:silk cottonvegetable silk
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable