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- [key-pok]
- /ˈkeɪ pɒk/
- /ˈkeɪ.pɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-pok]
- /ˈkeɪ pɒk/
Definitions of kapok word
- noun kapok the silky down that invests the seeds of a silk-cotton tree (ka·pok tree) Ceiba pentandra, of the East Indies, Africa, and tropical America: used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, etc., and for acoustical insulation. 1
- noun kapok A fine, fibrous cottonlike substance that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for cushions, soft toys, etc. 1
- noun kapok plant fibre used for padding 1
- noun kapok a silky fibre obtained from the hairs covering the seeds of a tropical bombacaceous tree, Ceiba pentandra (kapok tree or silk-cotton tree): used for stuffing pillows, etc, and for sound insulation 0
- noun kapok the silky fibers around the seeds of any of several silk-cotton trees, esp. a ceiba (Ceiba pentandra): used for stuffing mattresses, life preservers, sleeping bags, etc. 0
- noun kapok A silky fibre obtained from the silk-cotton tree used for insulation and stuffing for pillows, mattresses, etc. 0
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Origin of kapok
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Javanese (or Malay of Java and Sumatra) kapuk the name of the tree
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Parts of speech for Kapok
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kapok popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kapok usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kapok
noun kapok
- wadding — a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco.
- stuffing — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
- padding — a dull, muffled sound, as of footsteps on the ground.
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