(historical) A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.

plural of kapo

A silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc. / The silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).

plural of kapoc

plural of kapok

Alternative spelling of kerpow

Alternative spelling of kapok

A tumour caused by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8).

Ceiba pentandra, a tree of the tropical Americas and west-central Africa, with white flowers, cultivated in south-east Asia for its seed fibre.

A kshatriya Punjabi surname from Hindi.