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bombax definition

bom·bax (bäm′baks′)

adjective

designating a family (Bombacaceae, order Malvales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees, including the kapok tree, baobab, and balsa

Etymology: ModL < ML, cotton: see bombast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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