Kapok (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Ceiba Pentandra
• Ceiba Tree
• Bombay Ceiba
• God Tree
• Silk-cotton Tree
• White Silk-cotton Tree

Hypernyms

• Flowering Tree

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

• Vegetable Silk
• Silk Cotton

Hypernyms

• Plant Fibre