cottonseed

American  

[kot-n-seed] / ˈkɒt nˌsid /

noun

plural

cottonseeds,

plural

cottonseed

1. the seed of the cotton plant, yielding an oil.

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cottonseed British  

/ ˈkɒtənˌsiːd /

noun

1. the seed of the cotton plant: a source of oil and fodder

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Etymology

Origin of cottonseed

First recorded in 1785–95; cotton + seed

Example Sentences

To back up, omega-6 is found in seeds and vegetables and the oils extracted from them — oils like soybean, corn, canola, cottonseed, safflower and sunflower.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

Two giant cottonseed silos downtown were transformed into their first bakery and market; an expansion in progress will also house a church, a ballpark and multiple “lifestyle retail shops.”

From New York Times • May 4, 2020

The 120-foot-high structures were used for cottonseed production and feed storage, but they eventually lost their purpose in life.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2019

They were made of dark-brown cottonseed hulls, oiled down or they’d blow away, requiring raking before putting.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 8, 2019

Marse David had de grown mens go sweep up de cottonseed in de ginhouse on Sunday mornin', and for three Sundays us went to school.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration