upland cotton
noun
a plant, Gossypium hirsutum, of warm regions of the New World, that is the chief commercial cotton crop in the U.S.
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Nearby words
upington, upjohn, upjohn, richard, upkeep, upland, upland cotton, upland plover, upland sandpiper, uplift, uplifted, uplifter
Origin of upland cotton
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Also called American cotton.
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British Dictionary definitions for upland cotton
upland cotton
noun
a tropical American cotton plant, Gossypium hirsutum, widely cultivated for its fibre
the fibre of this plant, or the fabric woven from it
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