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silk–cotton tree
noun
Definition of SILK-COTTON TREE
: any of various tropical trees (family Bombacaceae, the silk-cotton family) with palmate leaves and large fruits with the seeds enveloped by silk cotton; especially : ceiba 1
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First Known Use of SILK-COTTON TREE
1712
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