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KAPOK

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Bombay ceiba; Ceiba pentandra; ceiba tree; God tree; kapok; silk-cotton tree; white silk-cotton tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("kapok" is a kind of...):

angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

kapok; silk cotton; vegetable silk

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("kapok" is a kind of...):

plant fiber; plant fibre (fiber derived from plants)

Holonyms ("kapok" is a substance of...):

cushioning; padding (artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort)

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