upland cotton meaning

UK US /ˈʌplənd ˈkɑtən/ 4 syllables

upland cotton (noun): native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton.

Definition of upland cotton

  1. native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton

    Synonyms: Gossypium hirsutum

    Type of: cotton

How to pronounce upland cotton

upland cotton is pronounced /ˈʌplənd ˈkɑtən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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