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cottonseed

[ kot-n-seed ]

noun

plural cottonseeds, (especially collectively) cottonseed.
  1. the seed of the cotton plant, yielding an oil.


cottonseed

/ ˈɒəˌː /

noun

  1. the seed of the cotton plant: a source of oil and fodder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of cottonseed1

First recorded in 1785–95; cotton + seed
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