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Definition of: silk cotton
The silky seed covering of various species of a genus (Bombax) of tropical American trees, and of the West Indian god tree (Ceiba pentandra) or corkwood (Ochroma pyramidale). Its principal use is for stuffing cushions, packing, etc.
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