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KAPOK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Bombay ceiba; Ceiba pentandra; ceiba tree; God tree; kapok; silk-cotton tree; white silk-cotton tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("kapok" is a kind of...):
angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Synonyms:
kapok; silk cotton; vegetable silk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("kapok" is a kind of...):
plant fiber; plant fibre (fiber derived from plants)
Holonyms ("kapok" is a substance of...):
cushioning; padding (artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort)
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