silk-cotton tree
[ silk-kot-n ]
/ ˈsɪlkˌkɒt n /
noun
any of several spiny trees belonging to the genus Ceiba, of the bombax family, having palmately compound leaves and seeds surrounded by silk cotton, especially C. pentandra, from which kapok is obtained.
Words nearby silk-cotton tree
silk gland, silk hat, silk oak, silk paper, silk tree, silk-cotton tree, silk-screen printing, silk-stocking, silk-tassel, silkaline, silken
Origin of silk-cotton tree
First recorded in 1705–15
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Examples from the Web for silk-cotton tree
They were the giants of the West Indian forest—the silk-cotton-tree (Eriodendron anfractuosum).
The Maroon|Mayne ReidHere the vast ceiba, or silk-cotton-tree, is abundant, from which canoes are frequently hollowed out.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for silk-cotton tree
silk-cotton tree
noun
any of several tropical bombacaceous trees of the genus Ceiba, esp Ceiba pentandra, having seeds covered with silky hairs from which kapok is obtainedAlso called: kapok tree
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