gossypium

Noun
Synonyms: Gossypiumgenus Gossypium

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. herbs and shrubs and small trees: cottonSynonyms: Gossypiumgenus Gossypium
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Gossypium \Gos*syp"i*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]
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