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
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silk-cotton tree::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bombay ceiba, ceiba pentandra, ceiba tree, god tree, kapok, white silk-cotton tree |
| Type of | angiospermous tree, flowering tree |
Examples of silk-cotton tree
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Serrekunda is known for its market, its silk cotton tree and its wrestling arena.
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The filling is kapok, a soft fiber that comes from a silk-cotton tree.
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The word is derived from the obsolete Frenchbombasin, applied originally to silk but afterwards to tree-silk or cotton.
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Construction of the war canoe was typically from one massive tree trunk, with the silk cotton tree being particularly useful.
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The silk cotton tree provided many of thesui most table logs for massive canoe building, and launching was via wooden rollers to the water.
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