pochote

noun

po·​cho·​te

pəˈchōtē

plural -s

1

a

: any of several trees of the genus Ceiba

especially : ceiba sense 2a

b

: a medium-sized tree (Cochlospermum irtifolium) having seeds covered with long cottony white hairs

2

: the fiber of a pochote tree used as a stuffing especially for mattresses

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl pochotl

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