cotton cake
Definition
Noun 1. A protein-rich livestock feed: "cotton cake" refers to the solid, compressed residue that remains after oil is extracted from cottonseeds. It is primarily used as a high-protein supplement in animal feed, especially for ruminants like cattle.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The farmer mixed cotton cake into the feed to boost the cattle's protein intake.
- After processing the cottonseeds for oil, the factory sells the leftover cotton cake to local feed mills.
Advanced Usage
- "Cottonseed cake": This is a common variant and more precise term for the same product.
- Cottonseed cake is a valuable byproduct of the oil extraction industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Cottonseed meal (noun): A similar product to cotton cake, but often more finely ground. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, though "meal" typically indicates a finer consistency than "cake."
- They decided to use cottonseed meal for the poultry feed instead.
Synonyms
- Cottonseed cake: The direct synonym.
- Oil cake: A general term for the solid residue after oil extraction from various seeds (e.g., linseed cake, soybean cake).
Noun
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the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds
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