vegetable silk

vegetable silk

n. Any of several silky fibers from the seedpods of certain plants, such as the kapok tree.

vegetable silk

n (Botany) any of various silky fibres obtained from the seed pods of certain plants. See also kapok

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vegetable silk - a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulationkapok, silk cottoncushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfortplant fiber, plant fibre - fiber derived from plants