GOSSYPIUM

‖Gos‐syp″i‐um (?), n. [[NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion.]] (Bot.) 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.