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ka·pok

 (kā′pŏk′)
n.
A silky fiber obtained from the pods of the kapok tree, used for insulation and as padding in pillows, mattresses, and life preservers.
[Malay kapuk.]
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kapok

(ˈkeɪpɒk)
n
(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
[C18: from Malay]
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ka•pok

(ˈkeɪ pɒk)

n.
the silky down that invests the seeds of a tropical silk-cotton tree (ka′pok tree`), Ceiba pentandra: used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, etc., and for acoustical insulation.
[1740–50; < Javanese (or Malay of Java and Sumatra) kapuk the name of the tree]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.kapok - a plant fiber from the kapok treekapok - 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 flosskapok - 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
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Translations
كابوك
kapok
kapokszõr
kapok
ağaç pamuğu

kapok

[ˈkeɪpɒk] N → capoc m
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kapok

n → Kapok m
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kapok

[ˈkeɪpɒk] n → kapok m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

kapok

(ˈkeipok) noun
a very light waterproof fibre fluff obtained from a type of tropical tree and used to stuff toys etc.
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