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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary · 2023

Cotton

Soft, white, fibrous hairs surrounding the seeds in the boll of various plants of the mallow family (genus Gossypium), woven into thread and cloth (Is 19:9). See Cloth and Cloth Manufacturing; Plants.

Adapted from Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary. The original work by Tyndale House Publishers is available for free at http://www.tyndaleopenresources.com. Copyright © 2023 by Tyndale House Publishers. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: verses and cross-references linked; text boxes and charts set into the articles; maps, pictures and section outlines left out.