Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A malvaceous genus of herbs and shrubs, natives of the tropics, and important as yielding the cotton of commerce. They have usually 3- to 5-lobed leaves, showy axillary flowers surrounded by 3 large cordate bracts, and a 3- to 5-celled capsule, the seeds densely covered by long woolly hairs. Four species are generally recognized, though many others have been proposed. The cultivated species are natives of Asia and Africa, where they have been planted from very early times, and many varieties have been produced. All the cotton manufactured in civilized countries is the product of several varieties of G. herbaceum and G. Barbadense, but G. arboreum is also cultivated in some tropical regions. The fourth species, G. Davidsonii, is native upon the western coast of Mexico, and is remarkable in having its seeds wholly naked; it is known only in a wild state. See
cotton and cotton-plant.
Wiktionary
- n. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Malvoideae — cotton and related plants.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
Etymologies
- From Latin gossypinus, gossympĭnus. Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Instead go online to visit one of the 12 companies which we rated as being a best buy in our alternative clothes shops buyers' guide, a list which includes Bishopston Trading, Gossypium and Greenfibres.”
The Guardian: Luxury brands must wake up to ethical and environmental responsibilities | Simon Birch
“Abigail Petit, sustainable cotton expert and founder of fair trade brand Gossypium, factored in a spike in cotton prices at the beginning of 2010, when she put the price of her bestselling pyjamas up from £32 to £39.”
The Guardian: Give farmers a break ? treat cotton as a luxury
“Species which are in danger of being lost from the park include: Wurmbea centralis, Juncus continuus, Gossypium sturtianum, Rulingia magniflora, Hibbertia glabberrima, Baeckea polystemona and Plectranthus intraterraneus.”
“Gossypium is an independent online shop based in the UK that makes clothing, bedding, and accessories that are fair trade and environmentally friendly.”
“Cotton (Gossypium hirusutum) production using saline water has been examined in the United States, India, Israel, and Tunisia.”
“Cotton, Gossypium spp., is basically a textile plant, which is mainly cultivated for its hair or lint (9.5 to 20 mm long) on the stem and leaves.”
“Murraya rare, Gossypium frutex 6-8-petal, Xanthophyllum blue, petiolis alatis of Tagoung, Sidae sp.”
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
“The hollyhock and shrubby _Althæa_ are familiar cultivated plants of this order, and the cotton-plant (_Gossypium_) also belongs here.”
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses
“The _Gossypium herbaceum_ grows from four to six feet in height and bears a yellow flower.”
“Cotton (Gossypium sp.) — Species seemingly G. hopi.”
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Cotton
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