Gossypium
Pronunciation : Gos*syp"i*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913