Peruvian cotton

/pəˌruviən ˌkɑtn/
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Definitions of Peruvian cotton
  1. noun
    cotton with long rough hairy fibers
    synonyms: Gossypium peruvianum
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    type of:
    cotton, cotton plant
    erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
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