cottonwood
noun
any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds.
cottonwoods
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pluralof cottonwood.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
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 old man trundled off a ways into the shade afforded by dusty, silver-leafed cottonwoods and sat down on a log.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
