noun
- the seed of the cotton plant, used to produce oil and meal for livestock feed and other products
Examples
- Cottonseed oil is commonly used in cooking and food production.
- The farmer processed the cottonseed to extract valuable oil.
- Cottonseed meal is a protein-rich feed for cattle and poultry.
- Many cosmetic products contain cottonseed oil as an ingredient.
- The textile mill's byproduct, cottonseed, was sold to oil refineries.