kapok

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ka·pok / ˈkāˌpäk/ • n. a fine, fibrous cottonlike substance that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for cushions, soft toys, etc. ∎  (also kapok tree) another term for ceiba.

kapok

views updated Jun 11 2018

kapok Tropical tree with compound leaves and white or pink flowers. Its seed pods burst to release silky fibres, which are commonly used for stuffing and insulation. Height: to 50m (165ft). Family Bombacaceae; species Ceiba pentandra.

kapok

views updated May 17 2018

kapok See CEIBA.

kapok

views updated May 29 2018

kapok fine cotton wool from the seeds of a tree. XVIII (capoc). ult. — Malay kapok.