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kapuk

Pronunciation: /ˈkapoʔ/

“kapuk” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. kapok (a silky fiber obtained from the fruit of the silk-cotton tree, used for stuffing pillows, cushions, and mattresses).
  2. kapok tree (the tree that produces this fiber, Ceiba pentandra).

verb

  1. to clasp; to cling; to embrace (to hold tightly to something, like a monkey on a tree branch or a leech on a surface).
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