kapok
Meaning
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
- (countable, uncountable) A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
Synonyms
silk cotton
vegetable silk
God tree
ceiba tree
Bombay ceiba
white silk-cotton tree
Ceiba pentandra
bombax cotton
Ceiba fibre
silk-cotton
tree cotton
mockmain
bombax pentandrum
eriodendron pentandrum
white silk cotton
vegetable down
Translations
kapok
Kapok
kapok
capoc
kapok
paina
καπόκ
capoc
قابوقPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkeɪpɒk/
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).
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