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cotton
Seed-hair fiber of various plants of the genus Gossypium, in the mallow family, native to most subtropical countries. The shrubby plants produce creamy-white flowers, followed by small green seedpods (cotton bolls), which contain the seeds. Fibers growing from the outer skin of the seeds become tightly packed within the boll, which bursts open at maturity, to reveal soft masses of the white to yellowish-white fibers. Cotton is harvested when the bolls open. One of the world's leading agricultural crops, cotton is plentiful and economically produced, making cotton products relatively inexpensive. The fibers can be made into a diverse array of fabrics suitable for a great variety of apparel, home furnishings, and industrial uses. Cotton fabrics can be extremely durable and are comfortable to wear. Nonwoven cotton, made by fusing or bonding the fibers, is useful for making disposable products incl. towels, polishing cloths, tea bags, tablecloths, bandages, and disposable uniforms and sheets for hospital and other medical uses.
Poitou
Historical region, W central France. It was bounded by Brittany, Anjou, Touraine, Marche, and the Atlantic Ocean. It was inhabited by the ancient Gallic tribe of Pictones and became part of Roman Aquitania. A meeting place of N and S cultures, its golden age (11th-12th cent.) was characterized by great Romanesque art and architecture. The counts of Poitiers were succeeded by the Angevin kings of England, but by 1375 the French had won the region back. It was a province of France until the French Revolution, when it was divided into three departments. It is predominantly a rural area; regional specialties include seafood and white wine.
Pontormo
Florentine painter. The son of a painter, he was apprenticed to Leonardo da Vinci and later to Piero di Cosimo and Andrea del Sarto, who exerted the greatest influence on him. The agitated, almost neurotic emotionalism of his work reflects a departure from the balance and tranquillity of the High Renaissance. His expressive style is sometimes considered an early manifestation of Mannerism. Primarily a religious painter, he also did sensitive portraits and was employed by the Medici family to decorate their villa at Poggio a Caiano with mythological subjects.
Pontus
Ancient district, NE Asia Minor adjoining the Black Sea. An independent kingdom, with its capital at Amasia, it was established in the 4th cent. BC. It continued expanding its borders until 66 BC, when its last king, Mithradates VI Eupator, was defeated by Pompey the Great. It was incorporated into the Roman empire in 63 BC.
Porto
Seaport city (pop., 1991: 311,000), NW Portugal, on the right bank of the Douro River. It was called Portus Cale in Roman times and was earlier a flourishing settlement on the Douro's south bank. Held successively by the Alani, Visigoths, Moors, and Christians, it became an important port in ...
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