silk-cotton tree


Definition: Meaning of, silk-cotton tree in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪlk ˈkɒt(ə)n triː /

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silk-cotton tree silk-cotton trees
  1. 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 fibre
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silk-cotton tree used in phrases

  • red silk-cotton tree (noun)
    1. east Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
  • white silk-cotton tree (noun)
    1. 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 fibre
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