Engelsk substantiv: kapok | |||
| 1. | kapok (om masse eller substans) a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | silk cotton, vegetable silk | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | plant fiber, plant fibre | ||
| Vedrørende disse overordnede uttrykkene | cushioning, padding | ||
| 2. | kapok (om plante) 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 | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, God tree, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||