VEGETABLE SILK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does vegetable silk mean? 

• VEGETABLE SILK (noun)
  The noun VEGETABLE SILK has 1 sense:

1. a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

  Familiarity information: VEGETABLE SILK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VEGETABLE SILK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

kapok; silk cotton; vegetable silk

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)