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kapok meaning in Sanskrit

कूटशाल्मलि kūṭaśālmali

/ˈkeɪpɒk/US/ˈkeɪˌpɑk/

kapok in Sanskrit: कूटशाल्मलि (kūṭaśālmali). In English, kapok means a silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.

Sanskrit words for kapok

silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra)
कूटशाल्मलि kūṭaśālmali

English meaning of kapok

  1. noun A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
  2. noun A silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
  3. noun A cotton tree, Malabar silk-cotton tree, or red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).

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What is the meaning of kapok in Sanskrit?
Kapok in Sanskrit is कूटशाल्मलि (kūṭaśālmali).
kapok इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Kapok: कूटशाल्मलि (kūṭaśālmali).
What does kapok mean in English?
Kapok means a silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.

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