kapok tree
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kapok tree
- /ˈkeɪpɒk tɹiː/ UK
- /ˈkeɪˌpɑk tɹi/ US
- /ˈkɑːpəʊk tɹiː/ Singapore
- [ˈkɑːpəʊʔ-] Singapore
Where it comes from
From kapok + tree.
noun kapok trees
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Ceiba pentandra, a tree of the tropical Americas and west-central Africa, with white flowers, cultivated in south-east Asia for its seed fibre.
Right smack in the middle of the village is a huge kapok tree, which is where they get together and have their market every fifth day.
Similar: kapok
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The silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba), an Asian tree with red flowers.
The coastal morning glory was left to creep up a bamboo pole that leaned against the kapok tree.
Similar: kapok
- Cochlospermum gillivraei
- Cochlospermum fraseri
Translations
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noun Ceiba pentandra
| 日本語 | パンヤの木 pan'ya-no-ki, カポック kapokku, インドキワタ indo-kiwata, パンヤ pan'ya |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | msufi |
| Français | fromager |
| Deutsch | Kapokbaum, weißer Kapokbaum, weißer Seidenwollbaum, Seidenwollbaum |
| Tiếng Việt | bông gòn, gòn |
| العربية | شَجَر كَابُوك šajar kābūk |
noun Bombax ceiba
| 日本語 | インド綿の木 indo-wata-no-ki, 木綿 kiwata, 木綿の木 kiwata-no-ki |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 木棉 mùmián |
| Deutsch | asiatischer Kapokbaum, indischer Kapokbaum, roter Seidenwollbaum, Kapokbaum, roter Kapokbaum |
| Tiếng Việt | gạo |
| العربية | شَجَر كَابُوك šajar kābūk |
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title = {kapok tree},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kapok%20tree},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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