Cottonseed (Noun)
Meaning
Seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cottonseed is considered a valuable byproduct of the cotton industry due to its use in producing cottonseed oil and animal feed.
- The process of extracting the seed from the cotton plant produces a large quantity of cottonseed that is then used in oil production.
- In many countries, cottonseed is crushed to obtain its oil and remaining cake for animal feed.
- After the cotton is harvested, the cottonseed can be removed and processed into various products.
- Cottonseed oil, which is often used in cooking, is obtained from the seeds of the cotton plant through an extraction or pressing process.