or Sea Island cotton
[see-ahy-luh nd] /ˈsiˌaɪ lənd/
a long-staple cotton, Gossypium barbadense, raised originally in the Sea Islands and now grown chiefly in the West Indies.
a cotton plant, Gossypium barbadense, of the Sea Islands, widely cultivated for its fine long fibres
the fibre of this plant or the material woven from it
plural noun 1. a group of islands in the Atlantic, along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and N Florida. plural noun 1. a chain of islands in the Atlantic off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
noun 1. the hijacking of a ship, especially one that occurs while the vessel is under way. verb (used with object) 2. to hijack (a ship) while at sea.
noun 1. a European broad-leaved maritime plant, Crambe maritima, of the mustard family, having fleshy, blue basal leaves, used as a pot plant. noun 1. a European coastal plant, Crambe maritima, with broad fleshy leaves and white flowers, cultivated for its edible asparagus-like shoots: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Compare kale1
- Seakale beet
/ˈsiːˌkeɪl/ noun 1. another name for chard