A genus of tropical trees known as silk-cotton trees or kapok trees, which produce fluffy, silky fiber surrounding their seeds.
From Greek 'erion' (wool) and 'dendron' (tree), literally meaning 'wool tree.' The name describes the distinctive silky-woolly fibers that fill the seed pods of these large tropical trees.
Kapok fiber from these trees was once used to stuff life jackets and mattresses because it's water-resistant and incredibly light—nature's own high-tech insulation that floats better than Styrofoam!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.