Cotton plant: meaning, definitions and examples
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cotton plant
[ ˈkɒtn plænt ]
agriculture
A plant cultivated for its soft, fluffy fiber that is used to make textiles.
Synonyms
Gossypium plant, cotton bush, cotton shrub
Examples of usage
- The cotton plant requires warm temperatures to grow.
- Cotton plants are harvested for their fibers.
- The cotton plant is a major crop in many countries.
Translations
Translations of the word "cotton plant" in other languages:
🇵🇹 planta de algodão
🇮🇳 कपास का पौधा
🇩🇪 Baumwollpflanze
🇮🇩 tanaman kapas
🇺🇦 бавовник
🇵🇱 roślina bawełniana
🇯🇵 綿花の植物 (めんかのしょくぶつ)
🇫🇷 plante de coton
🇪🇸 planta de algodón
🇹🇷 pamuk bitkisi
🇰🇷 목화 식물 (mokhwa sikmul)
🇸🇦 نبات القطن
🇨🇿 bavlníková rostlina
🇸🇰 bavlníková rastlina
🇨🇳 棉花植物 (miánhua zhíwù)
🇸🇮 bombažna rastlina
🇮🇸 bómullarplanta
🇰🇿 мақта өсімдігі
🇬🇪 ბამბის მცენარე
🇦🇿 pambıq bitkisi
🇲🇽 planta de algodón
Word origin
The cotton plant has a long history dating back thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in the Indus Valley region of Pakistan and India. Cotton was cultivated and used in ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 revolutionized the cotton industry, making cotton production more efficient. Today, cotton is one of the most important textile fibers in the world.