kapok
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2ADJ.
full, musty, sturdy
PREP.
in
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noun
A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
The moon came out of hiding and for a moment Jerry forgot his anxiety as a little grey-clad figure, small and sturdy [...], in a kapok coat and bulging proletarian cap, lowered himself over the side and leapt for the waiting arms of the sampan's crew.
You can stuff them full of kapok to make a decent cushion and there is nothing better to carry frogs in.
A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
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3The moon came out of hiding and for a moment Jerry forgot his anxiety as a little grey-clad figure, small and sturdy [...], in a kapok coat and bulging proletarian cap, lowered himself over the side a
WiktionaryYou can stuff them full of kapok to make a decent cushion and there is nothing better to carry frogs in.
WiktionaryA still summer night a world away in a house that smells of cactus and dust and musty kapok.
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