kapok
IPA: kˈæpʌk
noun
- A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
- A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
- A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
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Examples of "kapok" in Sentences
- The kapok is the city flower and the kapok tree is the city tree of Guangzhou.
- The kapok is a rain forest tree from Tropical America, and the pillow is stuffed with fluff from its fruits.
- But I wonder if the kapok is a hybrid of some kind or if they've treated it somehow to make it hypoallergenic, because I have a kapok allergy myself.
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