silk cotton
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noun
the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.
Origin of silk cotton
First recorded in 1690–1700
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But they seem to be exceptionally so when in the silk-cotton tree.
Jungle FolkDouglas Dewar
Now the Silk-cotton tree has not had this form through its life.
OmphalosPhilip Henry Gosse
The coral, the silk-cotton and the dhak are resplendent with red foliage.
A Bird Calendar for Northern IndiaDouglas Dewar
They are a noticeable forest feature and are commonly seen in the silk-cotton trees.
Fetichism in West AfricaRobert Hamill Nassau
They build long, purse-like nests by weaving together fine vegetable fibres and lichens, and thickly lining them with silk-cotton.
The Andes and the AmazonJames Orton
silk cotton
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