silk cotton
the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.
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Everywhere the birds are joyful and noisy; nowhere more so than at the silk-cotton and the coral trees.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarLastly, the purse is cosily lined with silk-cotton down or other soft material.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThe shesham and the silk-cotton trees are fast losing their leaves, but all the other trees are covered with foliage.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas Dewarsilk cotton has a smooth surface and therefore cannot be spun like true cotton which has corded edges.
Textiles | William H. DooleyThe silk cotton or kapok (bombax) is also to be met with in every village.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
British Dictionary definitions for silk cotton
another name for kapok
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