kapok

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Synonyms: yapok, karok, kapo, kapow, kapor, apok, kapos

Antonyms: yapok, karok, kapo, kapow, kapor, apok, kapos

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[silky#Adjective|silky]] [[fibre]] [[obtain]]ed from [[seed pod]]s of the [[silk-cotton tree]] ({{taxfmt|Ceiba pentandra|species}}) [[use#Verb|used]] for [[insulation]] and [[stuffing#Noun|stuffing]] for [[mattress#Noun|mattresses]], [[pillow#Noun|pillows]], etc.
2. A [[silk-cotton tree]] ({{taxfmt|Ceiba pentandra|species}}).
3. A {{vern|cotton tree}}, {{vern|Malabar silk-cotton tree}}, or {{vern|red silk-cotton tree}} ({{taxfmt|Bombax ceiba|species}}).

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