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cotton meaning in Pashto

پنبه ponba

UK/ˈkɒt.n̩//ˈkɑt.n̩/

cotton in Pashto: پنبه (ponba). In English, cotton means a soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.

Pashto words for cotton

any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium
پنبه ponba
fabric
پنبه ponba

English meaning of cotton

  1. noun A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.
  2. noun Any similar soft, fibrous, white substance of fine hairs, of any origin.
  3. noun A plant of genus Gossypium, used as a source of such fiber.
  4. noun Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.

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Questions about cotton in Pashto

What is the meaning of cotton in Pashto?
Cotton in Pashto is پنبه (ponba).
cotton په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Cotton: پنبه (ponba).
What does cotton mean in English?
Cotton means a soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium.

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