Bombax, genus Bombax
(noun) trees of chiefly South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bombax (plural bombaxes)
Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.
• (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
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
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