cotton boll
Fluffy plant pod
A cotton boll is the protective capsule that forms around developing cotton fibers on the cotton plant.
After the plant flowers, the boll grows and matures over several weeks, eventually splitting open to reveal the fluffy white cotton inside.
Farmers monitor bolls closely because their opening signals harvest time.
The fields were dotted with open cotton bolls ready for picking.
Plant's reproductive casing
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- calyxCollective sepals encircling petals
- bractLeaflike floral structure
- lintLoose textile fibers
bloom · mature · ovule · pollination · germination · cultivar · staple · cellulose
Plant-based digestive aid
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- fabricWoven or knit material
weaving · loom · carding · combing · mercerization · denim · muslin · calico
seedpod
Plant's reproductive casing
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- calyxCollective sepals encircling petals
- bractLeaflike floral structure
lint · bloom · mature · ovule · pollination · germination · cultivar · staple · cellulose · fluffy
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
fabric · weaving · loom · carding · combing · mercerization · denim · muslin · calico · gauze
picking
Act of selecting
yield · crop · bales · seasonal · harvester · combines · baskets · plantation · handpicking · defoliation
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
feathery · airy · lightweight · delicate · puffy · wispy · tufted · silky
- textile fibersraw wool, fleece, flax, hemp, jute
- natural fiberslinen, hemp, wool, silk, flax
- cottoncottonseed, fiber, gin, ginning, lint
- seed podspod, pea pod, bean pod, legume, milkweed pod
- seed vesselspod, fruit, capsule, seed pod, samara
- seed headsdandelion puff, milkweed pod, sunflower head, cattail, poppy pod
cotton bollcotton thread
Spun plant fiber strand
cotton fabric · cotton yarn · cotton cloth · cotton batting · cotton lint