Cottonwood Definition
kŏtn-wo͝od
cottonwoods
noun
cottonwoods
Any of several poplars that have seeds thickly covered with cottony or silky hairs, esp. a rapidly growing lowland tree (Populus deltoides) of the E and central U.S.
Webster's New World
The wood of any of these trees.
Webster's New World
Populus sect. Aigeiros, a taxonomic section of the poplar genus.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Tilia heterophylla
- white basswood
Other Word Forms of Cottonwood
Noun
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cottonwood
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