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(n.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ossypium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/ossypium.html. 1828.
 
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