| gossypium | <botany> 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. Origin: NL, fr. L. Gossypion, gossipion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Gossypium |
herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
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spp. Cotton (E); Algodon (S); Mojofono (Ch); Upsana (Cu). West Indian Negroes tie strings of the seeds around the joints to treat rheumatism. Sap is astringent and pectoral. Seeds can be eaten but should be boiled first as they can contain the poisonous principle gossypol. Raw seeds are considered aphrodisiac, expectorant, laxative, and nervine, and are given for headache. Bayano Cuna cultivate cotton and weave their own hammocks. ...
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| gossypium | herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton |
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| gossypium | East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms |
| gossypium | small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the southern United States Atlantic coast and yielding cotton with unusually long silky fibers |
| gossypium | Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short grayish lint removed with difficulty |
| gossypium | native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton |
| gossypium | cotton with long rough hairy fibers |
| gossypium | shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico |
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