cottonwood

[ kot-n-wood ]

/ ˈkɒt nˌwʊd /

noun

any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds.

Origin of cottonwood

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; cotton + wood¹

Words nearby cottonwood

cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste, cottonweed, cottonwick, cottonwood, cotton wool, cotton-wool patches, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus

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Example sentences from the Web for cottonwood

We met under the shade of a cottonwood in a parking lot behind a baseball stadium.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico|Nick Romeo|August 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She was looking for a spring bed on one of the low limbs of the cottonwood tree.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 5 [May 1902]|Various
It was more than two miles to the beginning of the cottonwood grove, and one cannot walk very fast and lead a horse, too.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
A cottonwood tree, nearly two feet in diameter, was sawed into wheels.
The Conquest|Eva Emery Dye

Where a growth of cottonwood had held back the encroachment of the willows there usually was thick grass and underbrush.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey
They rested closely on the willows by the ford, the cottonwood grove to the left, and the big rocks beyond the creek.
The Sheriff's Son|William MacLeod Raine

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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单词	cottonwood
释义	cottonwood [ kot-n-wood ] / ˈkɒt nˌwʊd / noun any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds. Origin of cottonwood An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; cotton + wood¹ Words nearby cottonwood cotton to, cotton top, cotton waste, cottonweed, cottonwick, cottonwood, cotton wool, cotton-wool patches, cottony, cottony-cushion scale, cottus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cottonwood We met under the shade of a cottonwood in a parking lot behind a baseball stadium. The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico\|Nick Romeo\|August 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She was looking for a spring bed on one of the low limbs of the cottonwood tree. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 5 [May 1902]\|Various It was more than two miles to the beginning of the cottonwood grove, and one cannot walk very fast and lead a horse, too. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe A cottonwood tree, nearly two feet in diameter, was sawed into wheels. The Conquest\|Eva Emery Dye Where a growth of cottonwood had held back the encroachment of the willows there usually was thick grass and underbrush. The Lone Star Ranger\|Zane Grey They rested closely on the willows by the ford, the cottonwood grove to the left, and the big rocks beyond the creek. The Sheriff's Son\|William MacLeod Raine 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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