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cottonseed noun[ U ] uk /ˈkɒt.ən.siːd/ us /ˈkɑː.t̬ən.siːd/ the seeds of cotton plants, used to make oil and as animal food: 棉籽 He wants to use locally grown cottonseed or peanuts to create biofuel.他想用当地种植的棉籽或花生来制造生物燃料。 cottonseed mealMost cottonseed meal is used as animal feed, especially for beef and dairy cattle. 大多数棉籽粕被用作动物饲料,尤其用来喂养肉牛和奶牛。 See also
cottonseed oil The cottonseed that remains after the cotton fibres are separated is used to produce cottonseed oil, and the cottonseed meal that is left is generally fed to livestock. The restaurant now gives customers environmentally friendly utensils made of corn starch and cottonseed. Cottonseed meal is cheap in areas where cotton is widely grown. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cereals amaranth arborio arborio rice barley basmati einkorn emmer farro field corn flint corn mielie mielie meal millet milo mochi short-grain rice shredded wheat sorghum Spanish rice spelt |