BOMBAX

Bombax, genus Bombax

(noun) trees of chiefly South America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bombax (plural bombaxes)

Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.

Synonyms

• (tree in Bombax): cotton tree

Source: Wiktionary


Bom"bax, n. Etym: [LL., cotton. See Bombast, n.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of trees, called also the silkcotton tree; also, a tree of the genus Bombax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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