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    VEGETABLE SILK

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulationplay

    Synonyms:

    kapok; silk cotton; vegetable silk

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("vegetable silk" is a kind of...):

    plant fiber; plant fibre (fiber derived from plants)

    Holonyms ("vegetable silk" is a substance of...):

    cushioning; padding (artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort)

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