ka|pok

ka|pok
ka|pok «KAY pok, KAP uhk», noun.
the silky fibers around the seeds of a tropical tree, used for stuffing pillows, mattresses, and life preservers, and for insulation; silk cotton; ceiba.
[< Malay kapok]

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