English noun: Bombay ceiba | |||
1. | Bombay ceiba (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||