Meanings
nountree cotton (uncountable)
- uncountableGossypium arboreum, a species of cotton native to India, Pakistan and other tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers
Similar
sea island cottonGossypium barbadense
Broader
cottoncotton plant
nounEast Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms
Similar
Gossypium arboreum
Broader
cottoncotton plant
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