Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc. · A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra). · A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).
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- Borrowed-form mentionkapukms · silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra
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