cottonseed

noun

cot·​ton·​seed ˈkä-tᵊn-ˌsēd How to pronounce cottonseed (audio)
: the seed of the cotton plant

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Seed oils include canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soybean, sunflower, rice bran and peanut oils. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024 Organic and synthetic Organic fertilizers such as blood meal, bone meal, cottonseed meal and fish emulsion are derived from the remains of living organisms. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 In the past, organic gardeners had no choice but to use single material fertilizers such as blood meal, alfalfa meal or cottonseed meal. Maureen Gilmer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 The ingredients: dry roasted peanuts; sugar; hydrogenated rapeseed, cottonseed, and soybean oils; molasses; mono and diglycerides; and salt. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for cottonseed 

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cottonseed was in 1774

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“Cottonseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottonseed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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cottonseed

noun
cot·​ton·​seed kät-ᵊn-ˌsēd How to pronounce cottonseed (audio)
: the seed of the cotton plant

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