Algodon (en. Cotton)

/alɣoˈðon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Herbaceous plant of the mallow family, whose fruit contains fiber used to make threads.

Cotton is primarily grown in warm regions.

El algodón se cultiva principalmente en regiones cálidas.

Fiber from this plant that is used to make clothing and other fabrics.

The t-shirt is made of 100% cotton.

La camiseta está hecha de 100% algodón.

Fabric made from this fiber.

I bought a cotton dress for the summer.

Compré un vestido de algodón para el verano.

From Hispanic Arabic 'alḥud' and this from Classical Arabic 'al-ḥūt'.

cotton candy

get the cotton

to take out the cotton (in some contexts, it is used to refer to obtaining clarity or something soft)

get the cotton

sow the cotton

to plant cotton

sow the cotton

pillow

object used to rest the head, often filled with cotton.

almohada

fabric

woven material that can be made from cotton.

tela

silk

animal-origin fiber used in textiles.

seda

Cotón (term used in some groups to refer to cotton informally).

I'm going to buy cotón to make some rags.

Voy a comprar cotón para hacer unos trapos.

Cotton candy (term used to refer to a specific sweet).

I love cotton candy at fairs.

Me encanta el algodón de azúcar en las ferias.