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cottonwood

cot·ton·wood

US/ˈkɑtʌˌnwʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

2.

Origin

From cotton + wood.

Phrases

  • balsam cottonwood
  • black cottonwood
  • coast cottonwood
  • coastal cottonwood
  • cottonwood borer
  • Cottonwood County
  • Cottonwood Falls
  • Cottonwood Heights
  • cottonwood hibiscus
  • cottonwood leaf beetle
  • cottonwood leaf-mining beetle
  • Cottonwood Wash

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