"coton" meaning in Middle English

See coton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔˈtuːn/, /ˈkɔtun/ Forms: cotun [alternative], cotoun [alternative], coteyn [alternative], cotton [alternative], cotyn [alternative], kotyn [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French cotoun, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”). Compare aketon. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|cotoun}} Old French cotoun, {{der|enm|it|cotone}} Italian cotone, {{der|enm|ar|قُطْن|t=cotton}} Arabic قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} coton, {{enm-noun|-}} coton (uncountable)
  1. cotton (fiber of Gossypium spp.) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-ZxUIEaJl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Fabrics, Fibers Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 20 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Fibers: 44 21 35
  2. (Late Middle English) cotton fabric Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-xrzjPzSK Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Fabrics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 20 42 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35
  3. (rare) cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-24zZbXzD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Fabrics, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 20 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Plants: 21 10 69

Alternative forms

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      "word": "cotton"
    },
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      "lang_code": "ga",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
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    },
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    {
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "(rare) cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɔtun/"
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      "ipa": "/kɔˈtuːn/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɔtun/"
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