noun
1.
a. : an East Indian cotton plant ( Gossypium arboreum ) cultivated especially for ornament
b. : the fiber obtained from tree cotton
c. : sea island cotton
2.
a. : silk cotton tree
b. : kapok
noun
1.
a. : an East Indian cotton plant ( Gossypium arboreum ) cultivated especially for ornament
b. : the fiber obtained from tree cotton
c. : sea island cotton
2.
a. : silk cotton tree
b. : kapok
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012