Associations to the word «Kapok»

Wiktionary

KAPOK, noun. A silky fibre obtained from the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and stuffing for pillows, mattresses, etc.
KAPOK TREE, noun. The silk-cotton tree.

Dictionary definition

KAPOK, noun. A plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation.
KAPOK, 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.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis