HyperDic: vegetable_silk

English > 1 sense of the expression vegetable silk:
NOUNsubstancevegetable silk, kapok, silk cottona plant fiber from the kapok tree
English > vegetable silk: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation.
Synonymskapok, silk cotton
Broaderplant fiber, plant fibreFiber derived from plants
Substance ofpadding, cushioningartifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
Spanishcapoc, kapoc, kapok, miraguano
Catalancapoc, miraguà

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