Noun: tree cotton tree kó-t(u)n
- 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
"tree cotton was prized for its superior fibre quality";
- sea island cotton, Gossypium barbadense
- East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms
"Tree cotton provided year-round colour in the tropical garden";
- Gossypium arboreum
Derived forms: tree cottons
Type of: cotton, cotton plant
Encyclopedia: Tree cotton