Definitions of kapok
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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
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synonyms:
Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, God tree, ceiba tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree
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type of:
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angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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angiospermous tree, flowering tree
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a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
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synonyms:
silk cotton, vegetable silk
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type of:
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plant fiber, plant fibre
fiber derived from plants
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plant fiber, plant fibre
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