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cottonwood
[ kot-n-wood ]
/ ˈkɒt nˌwʊd /
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noun
any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds.
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Words nearby cottonwood
cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste, cottonweed, cottonwick, cottonwood, cotton wool, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus, cotula
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British Dictionary definitions for cottonwood
cottonwood
/ (ˈkɒtənˌwʊd) /
noun
any of several North American poplars, esp Populus deltoides, whose seeds are covered with cottony hairs
Also called: tauhinu a native New Zealand shrub, Cassinia leptophylla, with daisy-like flowers
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