cottonseed meal

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noun

cotton cake when pulverized.

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Origin of cottonseed meal

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby cottonseed meal

cotton-picking, cotton press, cotton sedge, cottonseed, cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, cottonseed oil, cotton stainer, Cotton State, cottontail, cotton thistle

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How to use cottonseed meal in a sentence

Yet we keep doing the cleanses, buying the meal replacement bars, and joining Weight Watchers.
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Like any exciting meal, Food will leave you smiling and satisfied.
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In the mid-afternoon, Ramos and Liu were parked on Tomkins Avenue on a meal break.
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What better way to bring up a serious issue without commandeering the meal?
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He refused to dine with people, because he did not like being agitated during meal times.
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Individual samples may be slightly alkaline, especially after a full meal.
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Following the boys, Baptiste entered by the kitchen door to encounter the mother and three daughters preparing the meal.
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She smiled a smile after this that was one of satisfaction, and at that moment her sisters called that the meal was ready.
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In my house there has never been sufficient food for a solid meal, and I have not land enough even for an insect to rest upon.
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He was still at breakfast, and advancing slowly in the meal, like a gentleman whose breakfast was his greatest care in life.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cottonseed meal

cottonseed meal

noun

the residue of cottonseed kernels from which oil has been extracted, used as fodder or fertilizer

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