Definitions for silk-cotton

silk-cotton silk cotton

Silk-Cotton is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 426 anagrams from letters in silk-cotton (-ciklnoostt).

Definitions for silk-cotton

noun

  1. the silky covering of the seeds of certain tropical trees of the bombax family, used for stuffing cushions, pillows, etc.

Origin of silk-cotton

First recorded in 1690-1700

Examples for silk-cotton

The silk cotton or kapok (bombax) is also to be met with in every village.

The silk cotton tree and the almond are favorites here as ornamental shade trees.

A species of silk cotton, or ether down, is produced on a large tree, called the pullam tree.

silk cotton has a smooth surface and therefore cannot be spun like true cotton which has corded edges.

There are also the Jamaica cedar, and the silk cotton tree (Ceiba Bombax).

We found here some Guinea pepper, and some silk cotton trees, besides several others with the names of which I am not acquainted.

Word Value for silk-cotton
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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