wild cotton
noun
1
2
a
: a shrubby herb (Gossypium thurberi) of southern Arizona and Mexico
b
: any of various cultivated cottons that have escaped and established themselves in subtropical or tropical areas
3
: any of several plants of the genera Abutilon and Hibiscus (especially H. moscheutos)
4
Australia
: any of various milkweeds
especially
: either of two milkweeds (Asclepias fruticosa and A. physocarpa) that have been introduced into Australia from South Africa and are poisonous to cattle
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“Wild cotton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20cotton. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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