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tree cotton, Gossypium arboreum | East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms ❲Gossypium arboreum❳ | ||
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tree cotton, sea island cotton, Gossypium barbadense | small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; 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 ❲Gossypium barbadense❳ |