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ˈcotton-seed, cotton seed
The seed of the cotton-plant, which furnishes an oil resembling olive oil, and fodder for cattle. Also attrib. and comb., as cotton-seed meal, cotton-seed oil; cotton-seed cleaner, cotton-seed huller, cotton-seed mill, cotton-seed planter.
1795J. Aikin Country round Manch. 169 The spinners had begun to pick the husks of cotton-seeds from their wool. 1851Great Exhib., Jury Reports, Specimens of cotton seed, and the oil and cake obtained from it, after the expression of the oil. 1891Pharmac. Jrnl. 27 June 1172/2 Feeding the cows on cotton seed and cotton seed meal. 1891Scotsman 12 Nov. 6/6 Witness had manufactured soap from cottonseed oil mucilage. |