bombax

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noun

Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.

Similar
cotton tree
OriginLatin [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounbombax (plural bombaxes)

plural bombaxes

  1. Any member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.

    Synonyms: cotton tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the genus Bombax of tropical trees in the mallow family.

Similar
cotton tree

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishbombax

Borrowed from Latin [Term?].

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APA

bombax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombax

MLA

“bombax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombax.

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