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pochote
noun
po·cho·te
\pəˈchōtē\
Definition of pochote
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1a : any of several trees of the genus Ceiba; especially : ceiba 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
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Origin and Etymology of pochote
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl pochotl
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