kapok (silky fiber obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.) · life jacket (article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water)
çekim: çoğul kapoki · tamlayan kapoka
köken: Internationalism; compare English kapok, French kapok, German Kapok, ultimately from Malay kapuk.
kapok (a silky fiber obtained from the fruit of the silk-cotton tree, used for stuffing pillows, cushions, and mattresses). · kapok tree (the tree that produces this fiber, Ceiba pentandra).