cottonwoods
- plural of cottonwood.
Example Sentences
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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
As he pointed to several dead trees poking from the living cottonwoods, he said protecting the forest from groundwater pumping and climate change will require additional effort.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2024
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
He drove west on the Milagro-Garcia spur, a dirt road partially shaded by some cottonwoods and Russian olives growing alongside Indian Creek.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
