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cotton in Latin

cotton in Latin is xylon, linum xylinum, xylinum — cotton means a soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.

cotton in Latin

xylon
noun
linum xylinum
noun
xylinum
noun
xylon
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
linum xylinum
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
carbasus
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
xylinum
noun
Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
gossypium
noun
(uncountable) Thread of such fiber.
xylon
noun
(uncountable) Thread of such fiber.

What does "cotton" mean?

  1. noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
    "The shirt is made from 100% cotton."
  2. noun The plant itself, grown for its fibre.
    "Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon."
  3. verb Informal: to take a liking to someone or something, or start to understand it.
    "She didn't cotton to the new manager at first."

cotton in a sentence

  • The shirt is made from 100% cotton.
  • Farmers here have grown cotton for generations.
  • Fields of cotton stretched to the horizon.
  • She didn't cotton to the new manager at first.

Common Latin translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "cotton" in Latin?

"cotton" in Latin is xylon, linum xylinum, xylinum. cotton means: A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.

How do you use "cotton" in a sentence?

Example: "The shirt is made from 100% cotton." In Latin, "cotton" is xylon, linum xylinum, xylinum.

Are there other ways to say "cotton" in Latin?

Yes — Latin has 5 translations listed for "cotton": xylon, linum xylinum, xylinum, carbasus, gossypium.

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