ALL meanings of kapok
ka·pok
K k - noun kapok plant fibre used for padding 1
- noun kapok the silky down that invests the seeds of a silk-cotton tree (ka·pok tree) Ceiba pentandra, of the East Indies, Africa, and tropical America: used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, etc., and for acoustical insulation. 1
- noun kapok A fine, fibrous cottonlike substance that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for cushions, soft toys, etc. 1
- noun kapok a silky fibre obtained from the hairs covering the seeds of a tropical bombacaceous tree, Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree or silk-cotton tree): used for stuffing pillows, etc, and for sound insulation 0
- noun kapok the silky fibers around the seeds of any of several silk-cotton trees, esp. a ceiba (Ceiba pentandra): used for stuffing mattresses, life preservers, sleeping bags, etc. 0
- noun kapok A silky fibre obtained from the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and stuffing for pillows, mattresses, etc. 0