KAPOKS

Noun

kapoks

plural of kapok

Anagrams

• Kopkas

Source: Wiktionary


KAPOK

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



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