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Algodón

al.ɣoˈðon
noun
noun

Cotton plant fiber

general

The soft, white, fluffy fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant, which is spun into thread and woven into cloth.

Ví dụ:
"La camisa está hecha de algodón puro."
→ The shirt is made of pure cotton.
"El algodón es una fibra natural muy utilizada."
→ Cotton is a widely used natural fiber.
Synonyms

Cotton plant

general

The plant that produces cotton fiber.

Ví dụ:
"Los campos de algodón se extendían hasta el horizonte."
→ The cotton fields stretched to the horizon.
Synonyms

Cotton boll

general

The fluffy mass of fiber surrounding the seeds of the cotton plant.

Ví dụ:
"Recolectaron los algodones maduros."
→ They harvested the ripe cotton bolls.

Derived Forms

noun
cotton plant
adjective
downy, fluffy

Collocations

cultivo de algodón
cotton cultivation
tela de algodón
cotton fabric
bola de algodón
cotton ball
semilla de algodón
cotton seed

Idioms

"estar hecho de algodón"
informal
→ to be made of cotton
To be very delicate, sensitive, or easily hurt.
Examples:
"No le digas eso, parece que está hecho de algodón."
→ Don't tell him that, he seems to be made of cotton.