Noun
massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
Source: WordNetKapok seed oil A vegetable oil can be pressed from kapok seeds. Source: Internet
Kapok oil has some potential as a biofuel and in paint preparation. Source: Internet
Native tribes along the Amazon River harvest kapok fibre to wrap around their blowgun darts. Source: Internet
The boxes were machined from aluminium stock and filled with Kapok sacks for added buoyancy. Source: Internet