cotton cake

Thân thiện

A farmer feeds cotton cake to his cattle.

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).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cottonseed cake