kapok, ceiba tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree, Bombay ceiba, God tree, Ceiba pentandra
(noun) massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silk
(noun) a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kapok (countable and uncountable, plural kapoks)
A silky fibre obtained from the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and stuffing for pillows, mattresses, etc.
• Kopka
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*pok", n. [Prob. fr. the native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra (syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the East and West Indies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
