kapok.
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
Meaning & usage
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.