ˈsēməl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi semal
1. : an East Indian silk-cotton tree ( Bombax malabarica ) that yields a fiber inferior to kapok
2. : the fiber of the simal tree — called also red silk cotton
ˈsēməl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi semal
1. : an East Indian silk-cotton tree ( Bombax malabarica ) that yields a fiber inferior to kapok
2. : the fiber of the simal tree — called also red silk cotton
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012