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kapok

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Material & textiles
ka·pok /ˈkeɪpɒk $ -pɑːk/ noun [uncountable]  TIMa very light material like cotton, used for filling soft things like cushions 木棉
Examples from the Corpus
kapokAppetite has been replaced by anxiety; bread by kapok, Stilton by soap.
ka·pok nounChineseSyllable
Corpus filling cotton, a material very for light used like


kapok
kapok /ˈkeɪpɒk $ -pɑːk/ noun [uncountable]
a very light material like cotton, used for filling soft things like cushions


kapokBrE /ˈkeɪpɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkeɪpɑːk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a soft white material used for filling cushions, soft toys, etc. 木棉