Usage of "tree cotton"

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.

East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms.

Gossypium arboreum

Synonyms

Examples for "sea island cotton"

sea island cotton
Gossypium barbadense

Examples for "sea island cotton"

Gulf cotton occupies a position between upland and sea island cotton. 
 Textiles and Clothing 

Sea Island Cotton grows best on a light, sandy soil holding only five per cent. 
 The First Book of Farming 

Sea island cotton is used chiefly for fine laces, thread and knit goods and for the finest lawns and muslins. 
 Textiles and Clothing 

TENTS-Thereis nothing better for material than the light waterproof Sea Island cotton of American manufacture, made under the trade name of waterproof silk. 
 Through the Brazilian Wilderness 

Its nature is not unlike that of the celebrated Sea Island cotton, possessing an equally fine texture, and, if anything, more of a silky fibre. 
 Memoir of the Proposed Territory of Arizona 

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Meanings of tree cotton in English