KAPOK
\kˈapɒk], \kˈapɒk], \k_ˈa_p_ɒ_k]\
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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
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from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
By Princeton University
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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
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from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra (syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the East and West Indies.
By Oddity Software
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A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra (syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the East and West Indies.
By Noah Webster.
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