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upland cotton

up·land cot·ton
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-luh nd, -land kot-n]
    • /ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd ˈkɒt n/
    • /ˈʌp.lənd ˈkɒtn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-luh nd, -land kot-n]
    • /ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd ˈkɒt n/

Definitions of upland cotton words

  • noun upland cotton a plant, Gossypium hirsutum, of warm regions of the New World, that is the chief commercial cotton crop in the U.S. 1
  • noun upland cotton a tropical American cotton plant, Gossypium hirsutum, widely cultivated for its fibre 0
  • noun upland cotton the fibre of this plant, or the fabric woven from it 0
  • noun upland cotton any of various, mostly short-staple, cottons (Gossypium hirsutum) of the U.S., China, etc. 0
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Origin of upland cotton

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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upland cotton popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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