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sea island cotton

NOUN
  1. 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

How To Use sea island cotton In A Sentence

  • Sea Island cotton -- distinct from inland cotton -- was grown in levied plots at the shore, flushed of salt ingeniously by diked fresh water creeks. An Amazon.com Books Blog featuring news, reviews, interviews and guest author blogs.
  • All normal cotton fibers have a soft creamy tint and some of the long staple fibers like the Egyptian cotton, are more creamy in color than the Upland and the Sea Island cotton.
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