Kapok

['keɪpɒk] or ['kepɑk]

Definition

(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.

(noun.) a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation.

Editor: Rufus--From WordNet

Definition

n. a cottony or silky fibre covering the seeds of a species of silk-cotton tree used for stuffing pillows &c.

Typist: Murray