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kapok

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Noun

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

a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

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Synonyms:
ceiba tree silk-cotton tree white silk-cotton tree Bombay ceiba God tree Ceiba pentandra silk cotton vegetable silk

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "kapok":
kafka kapeika kapok kapsiki kapuka kopeck kopek kopje
Words contain "kapok" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
kapok red silk-cotton tree red silk cotton bombax ceiba bombax malabarica simal vegetable silk silk cotton god tree ceiba tree more...

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