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Is cotton a vegetable fiber

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Yes it is. "The vegetable, or cellulose-base, class includes such important fibers as cotton, flax, and jute." Encyclopedia Britannica

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it is both.

Cotton is a fruit because it grows from the ground and it has a seed. It is not considered a vegetable because it is not edible. Vegetables are "edible vegetation."

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