カポック

noun

kapok tree; Ceiba pentandra

Refers to the tropical tree known for its seed fiber, also called silk-cotton tree.

• カポックの繊せん維いは枕まくらの詰つめ物ものに使つかわれる。

  Kapok fiber is used as stuffing for pillows.

noun

ivy tree; Schefflera heptaphylla

A different plant species; in Japanese, カポック can also refer to this East Asian evergreen tree.

• 公こう園えんに大おおきなカポックの木きが植うえられている。

  A large ivy tree is planted in the park.