BOMBAXES

Noun

bombaxes

plural of bombax

Source: Wiktionary


BOMBAX

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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