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cottonseed

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cot·ton·seed  (ktn-sd)
n.
The seed of the cotton plant, the source of cottonseed oil.

cottonseed [ˈkɒtənˌsiːd]
n pl -seeds, -seed
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the seed of the cotton plant: a source of oil and fodder
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Noun1.cottonseed - seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
cottonseed oil - edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
oil-rich seed, oilseed - any of several seeds that yield oil
cotton plant, cotton - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers


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