パンヤ

noun

silk cotton; kapok fiber

Refers to the soft, fluffy fiber obtained from the seed pods of the silk-cotton tree, used for stuffing pillows, mattresses, and insulation.

from Portuguese panha

• 昔むかしの枕まくらにはパンヤがよく使つかわれていた。

  Silk cotton was often used in old-fashioned pillows.

noun

Indian silk-cotton tree; Bombax ceiba

The tree itself, known for its large red flowers and spiny trunk. Often referred to as パンヤの木.

See also: パンヤの木

• パンヤの木きは熱ねっ帯たい地ち方ほうで見みられる。

  The silk-cotton tree is found in tropical regions.