Meanings
nounsimal (plural simals)
plural simals
- A tree, Bombax ceiba, native to much of tropical and temperate Asia and Australasia.
In April 2017, an Asian Woollyneck nest was found at a height of 31m in the bole of a 36m tall Simal Bombax ceiba tree located by the Khakabesi River in Argha[.]
2020 June 28, BirdingASIA, page 103, column 1
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEast Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
Similar
red silk-cotton treeBombax ceibaBombax malabarica
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Nepali सिमल (simal).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
simal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simal
MLA
“simal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simal.
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