silk cotton

noun

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

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Origin of silk cotton

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby silk cotton

siliqua, silique, siliquose, siliquose cataract, silk, silk cotton, silk gland, silk hat, silk oak, silk paper, silk tree
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British Dictionary definitions for silk cotton

silk cotton

noun

another name for kapok
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