cottonseed
Americannoun
plural
cottonseeds,plural
cottonseednoun
Etymology
Origin of cottonseed
Example Sentences
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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
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
Ten per cent oil of tar in Beaumont oil or in cottonseed oil was found to be safe and efficacious by Graybill.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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