cottonseed
Americannoun
plural
cottonseeds,plural
cottonseednoun
Etymology
Origin of cottonseed
Example Sentences
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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
Roundup-resistant Palmer amaranth populations quickly spread through the South, then moved north, hidden at times in cottonseed hulls used for animal feed.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021
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
Its low production costs make it cheaper than frying oils such as cottonseed or sunflower.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2019
Like cottonseed oil, it belongs more properly to the soap oil class.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
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