cottonseed
Americannoun
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cottonseeds,
plural
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cottonseed
plural
noun
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Origin of cottonseed
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To back up, omega-6 is found in seeds and vegetables and the oils extracted from them — oils like soybean, corn, canola, cottonseed, safflower and sunflower.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
Two giant cottonseed silos downtown were transformed into their first bakery and market; an expansion in progress will also house a church, a ballpark and multiple “lifestyle retail shops.”
From New York Times ● May 4, 2020
The 120-foot-high structures were used for cottonseed production and feed storage, but they eventually lost their purpose in life.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2019
They were made of dark-brown cottonseed hulls, oiled down or they’d blow away, requiring raking before putting.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 8, 2019
Neats' foot oil, 1 part; cottonseed oil, 1 part; petroleum oil, 1 part.
From Practical Mechanics for Boys by James Slough Zerbe
The seeds were planted as the cottonseeds were, and the same kind care supplied sun and rain and earth for them.
From The Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air by Jane Andrews
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