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upland cotton

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upland cotton
n.
A tropical American plant (Gossypium hirsutum) widely cultivated for the woolly lint that surrounds its seeds.

upland cotton
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical American cotton plant, Gossypium hirsutum, widely cultivated for its fibre
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the fibre of this plant, or the fabric woven from it
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Noun1.upland cotton - native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton
cotton plant, cotton - erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers


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