kapok

ka·pok  (kpk)

n.

A silky fiber obtained from the fruit of the silk-cotton tree and used for insulation and as padding in pillows, mattresses, and life preservers.

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[Malay kapuk.]

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kapok [ˈkeɪpɒk]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a silky fibre obtained from the hairs covering the seeds of a tropical bombacaceous tree, Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree or silk-cotton tree): used for stuffing pillows, etc., and for sound insulation Also called silk cotton

[from Malay]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kapok - a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation silk cotton, vegetable silk cushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort plant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants
	2.	kapok - 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 Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

Translations

kapok [ˈkeɪpɒk] N → capoc m

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kapok

n → Kapok m

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kapok [ˈkeɪpɒk] n → kapok m

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kapok

n kapok [ˈkeipok]

a very light waterproof fibre fluff obtained from a type of tropical tree and used to stuff toys etc. kapok كابوك пух kapok kapok der Kapok καπόκ (φυτικά πούπουλα που χρησιμεύουν στο γέμισμα παιχνιδιών κτλ.) kapok kapok فیبر کاپوک kapokki kapok קַפּוֹק, סִיבֵי מִילוּי सेमल की रुई kapok kapokszőr kapuk kapok kapok カポック 케이폭(매트리스 등의 솜으로 씀) kekabu kapok kapokull kapok paina (fibre de) capoc капок kapok kapok kapok kapock, glansull นุ่น ağaç pamuğu 木棉 капок ایک ملائم بنولے کی طرح کا ریشہ جو ایک مدارینی درخت کے بیج کے گرد لپٹا ہوتا ہے جو کھلونوں میں لگانے کے کام آتا ہے bông gạo 木丝棉