a kind of thick, red ant.

the perennial plant Asclepias rosea of Asclepiadaceae family, with a milky juice, and pods which when ripe burst to release plumed seeds; a kind of milk-weed.

the plant Euphorbia hirta ( = E. pilulifera) of Euphorbiaceae family; snake weed.

the plant Gossipium herbaceum ( = G. obtusifolium) of Malvaceae family; common cotton plant; (?).

the cotton obtained from this plant; (?).