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Tree cotton

noun

Small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers. Synonyms: Gossypium barbadense, sea island cotton.

East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms. Synonym: Gossypium arboreum.

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Words linked to "Tree cotton" : Gossypium barbadense, cotton, cotton plant, Gossypium arboreum, sea island cotton