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Noun: vegetable silk
  1. A plant fibre from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
    - kapok, silk cotton

Derived forms: vegetable silks

Type of: plant fiber [US], plant fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: cushioning, padding

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