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kapok
- /ˈkeɪpɒk/ UK
- /ˈkeɪˌpɑk/ US
- /ˈkɑːpəʊk/ Singapore
- [ˈkɑːpəʊʔ] Singapore
Rhymes with (General American) -eɪpɑk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Malay kapuk (“silky fibre from the silk-cotton tree; Ceiba pentandra”).
noun kapoks · capoc · kapoc
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A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
The moon came out of hiding and for a moment Jerry forgot his anxiety as a little grey-clad figure, small and sturdy [...], in a kapok coat and bulging proletarian cap, lowered himself over the side and leapt for the waiting arms of the sampan's crew.
Similar: mumian
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A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
Similar: kapok tree, mapou, mumian
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A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
Similar: kapok tree
Translations
Talk about this word "kapok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kapok. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kapok. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kapok "kapok." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kapok.Cite this
@misc{kapok_2026,
title = {kapok},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kapok},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
