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- proper n. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Malvoideae — cotton and related plants.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A malvaceous genus of herbs and shrubs, natives of the tropics, and important as yielding the cotton of commerce.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
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Cotton (Gossypium hirusutum) production using saline water has been examined in the United States, India, Israel, and Tunisia.
Cotton, Gossypium spp., is basically a textile plant, which is mainly cultivated for its hair or lint (9.5 to 20 mm long) on the stem and leaves.
Murraya rare, Gossypium frutex 6-8-petal, Xanthophyllum blue, petiolis alatis of Tagoung, Sidae sp.
The hollyhock and shrubby _Althæa_ are familiar cultivated plants of this order, and the cotton-plant (_Gossypium_) also belongs here.
The _Gossypium herbaceum_ grows from four to six feet in height and bears a yellow flower.
Cotton (Gossypium sp.) — Species seemingly G. hopi.