cottonseed

American  

[kot-n-seed] / ˈkɒt nˌsid /

noun

• cottonseeds,
  plural
• cottonseed
  plural

1. the seed of the cotton plant, yielding an oil.

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cottonseed British  

/ ˈkɒtənˌsiːd /

noun

1. the seed of the cotton plant: a source of oil and fodder

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cottonseed
  plural
• cottonseeds
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of cottonseed

First recorded in 1785–95; cotton + seed

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Example Sentences

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cottonseed cottonseeds

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

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

To increase the availability of other types of animal feed, China’s customs authority removed inspection requirements on a variety of agricultural byproducts, including peanut meal, cottonseed meal and rapeseed meal.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2018

Olive oil or cottonseed oil, taken with cabbage, lettuce, or beet-tops, is excellent food, in many ways imitating milk.

From Food in War Time by Graham Lusk

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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