Gossypium Barbadense (Noun)
Meaning
Small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Gossypium barbadense, also known as extra-long-staple cotton, is grown on a variety of tropical islands and the southern United States.
- The seeds of Gossypium barbadense allow it to grow in a multitude of locations.
- Cultivation of Gossypium barbadense typically takes place near the ocean where the air temperature is warmer.
- Farmers often elect to plant Gossypium barbadense along the southern border of the United States.
- Gossypium barbadense may only be a tree but it is one of the more versatile ones.