KAPOK


Meaning of KAPOK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkā-ˌpäk ]

noun

Etymology: Malay

Date: circa 1750

: a mass of silky fibers that invest the seeds of the ceiba tree and are used especially as a filling for mattresses, life preservers, and sleeping bags and as insulation

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