kapok

• Substantivo que designa a fibra vegetal sedosa obtida das vagens das sementes da paineira (sumaúma), usada para enchimento de travesseiros, coletes salva-vidas e isolamento, ou a própria árvore que a produz.

A noun referring to a silky plant fiber obtained from the seed pods of the kapok tree, used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, and insulation, or to the tree itself.

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1. Plant fiberB2formal

   A soft, silky, and water-resistant fiber obtained from the seed pods of the kapok tree, used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, and insulation.

   Fibra vegetal

   • The life jacket was filled with kapok for buoyancy.
   • Kapok is a natural alternative to synthetic stuffing materials.
   • They used kapok to insulate the walls of the cabin.

   Sinônimosceibasilk cotton

2. Kapok treeB2formal

   A large tropical tree with a massive trunk and deep ridges, bearing large pods filled with silky floss.

   Sumaúma

   • The kapok tree can grow to over 60 meters in height.
   • Its trunk is covered in deep ridges and large spines.
   • The pods of the kapok tree burst open to release the fluffy fiber.

   Sinônimosceibasilk-cotton tree