cottonwood
Americannoun
noun
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any of several North American poplars, esp Populus deltoides, whose seeds are covered with cottony hairs
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Also called: tauhinu. a native New Zealand shrub, Cassinia leptophylla , with daisy-like flowers
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Vegetation visible along the reservoir shoreline and river channel includes tamarisk, willow, cottonwood, sedges, and various grasses.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
He approached, climbed the cottonwood tree and snatched a single pale-blue egg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
And for me, this cottonwood brings a kind of serenity and continuous awe.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Older residents remember seeing wetlands where water once flowed from the aquifer and nourished cottonwood trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
I’d plant dozens and dozens of cottonwood trees.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
When an eight-mile stretch of cottonwoods and willows suddenly died in 2005, it became clear that something needed to change.
From Slate ● May 26, 2025
Within a few years, there were 9600 young cottonwoods in a single hectare.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023
On the horizon stand silent cottonwoods known as “witness trees.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Sisco drove with several tribal members to a part of the reservation where cottonwoods and willows stand beside a wetland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The house, a one-story brick structure, stood in a grove of cottonwoods on a little eminence over a pool made by a dammed-up spring.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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