meaning of gossypium
1. A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.
2. herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
Related Words
gossypium | gossypium arboreum | gossypium barbadense | gossypium herbaceum | gossypium hirsutum | gossypium peruvianum | gossypium thurberi |
