kapok

kapok
[ˈkeɪpɒk]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a fine, fibrous cotton-like substance which grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for cushions, soft toys, etc.
    木棉(一种精细的似棉的纤维,从木棉树的种子中提取出来,用作软垫、软体玩具中的填料)
    ■(亦作 kapok tree). another term for ceiba
    同 ceiba
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from Malay kapuk
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