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Bombax

Bombax

9.9
A large tropical tree with showy flowers and soft fibers used for stuffing
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Bombax tree is admired for its striking red blossoms during the dry season.

Examples

  • Some species of Bombax are important for their ecological value in tropical forests.

  • Many local communities use fibers from the Bombax for stuffing pillows and mattresses.

  • The Bombax tree is known for its beautiful flowers.

  • Did you see the Bombax in the botanical garden?

  • The Bombax tree is admired for its striking red blossoms during the dry season.

  • Many local communities use fibers from the Bombax for stuffing pillows and mattresses.

  • Some species of Bombax are important for their ecological value in tropical forests.

Compounds

Bombax ceiba
  • Specialized
9.9

An Asian tree from India that makes silk cotton fibers used to stuff pillows and mattresses

Bombax malabarica
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from India whose silk-like fibers are used for stuffing pillows and mattresses

Surface Forms

Bombax singular
Bombaxes plural

Etymology

Bombax comes from an old word for 'cotton' or 'silk-cotton', because these trees produce soft, cotton-like fibers that people use to stuff pillows and mattresses. So the name fits a large tropical tree known for its showy flowers and soft, fibrous wood.