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silk cotton

noun

  1. the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.


silk cotton

noun

  1. another name for kapok
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of silk cotton1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences

Everywhere the birds are joyful and noisy; nowhere more so than at the silk-cotton and the coral trees.

Lastly, the purse is cosily lined with silk-cotton down or other soft material.

The shesham and the silk-cotton trees are fast losing their leaves, but all the other trees are covered with foliage.

Silk cotton has a smooth surface and therefore cannot be spun like true cotton which has corded edges.

The silk cotton or kapok (bombax) is also to be met with in every village.

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