xylon — meaning in English

English meaning

• cotton noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.

Senses

xylon is used for these senses in English:

• cotton Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
• cotton (uncountable) Thread of such fiber.

cotton — full definition

1. noun A soft white fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, used to make thread and fabric.
2. noun The plant itself, grown for its fibre.
3. verb Informal: to take a liking to someone or something, or start to understand it.

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