sea island cotton
noun
often capitalized S&I
: a cotton (Gossypium barbadense) with especially long silky fiber
called also sea island
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There, on a stretch of the riverbank, sits the McLeod Plantation Historic Site—the 37-acre remains of what was once a 1,700-acre plot and a major producer of sea island cotton.
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Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
The goods wrought through its plantation economy—indigo, rice, and later sea island cotton—made Charleston the wealthiest city in the 13 colonies.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
The goods wrought through its plantation economy—indigo, rice, and later sea island cotton—made Charleston the wealthiest city in the 13 colonies.
—Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
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“Sea island cotton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20island%20cotton. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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