cottonseed

CEFRB2

/kˈɑtəˌnsid/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The seed of a cotton plant.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of genus Micropus.

Examples

  • Cottonseed oil is used in cooking and cosmetics.

  • The farmer planted cottonseed in the spring.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The seed of the cotton plant.

  2. Seed of the cotton plant.

More examples

In context

  • The factory processes cottonseed to produce high-quality cooking oil.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From cotton + seed.