kapok

Noun
  1. A plant fiber from the kapok tree;
    Used for stuffing and insulation (synset 114949914)
    is a type of: plant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants
    substance meronym: cushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
    same as: silk cotton, vegetable silk
  2. 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 (synset 112210927)
    is a type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
    same as: bombay ceiba, ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, god tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree

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