The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CEIBA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Silk-cotton tree, yielding kapok crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CEIBA | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Silk-cotton tree, yielding kapok
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- simal
 - bombax ceiba
 - bombax malabarica
 - red silk-cotton tree
 - ceiba
 - red silk cotton
 - durian
 - bombax
 - cypress
 - jute
 - silk cotton
 - flax
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CEIBA noun- Any tree of the species in genus Ceiba
 - The silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba).
 
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