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cottonwood
[ kot-n-wood ]
noun
- any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds.
cottonwood
/ ˈkɒtənˌwʊd /
noun
- any of several North American poplars, esp Populus deltoides, whose seeds are covered with cottony hairs
- Also calledtauhinu a native New Zealand shrub, Cassinia leptophylla , with daisy-like flowers
Word History and Origins
Origin of cottonwood1
Example Sentences
After a fire, snowbush, elderberry trees, currant bushes, cottonwoods, willow, and ocean spray regrew with gusto.
Don’t miss the New Mexico–inspired Gallery Hózhó in the hotel lobby, then head a few miles north to the peaceful haven of Los Poblanos, a historic inn located on 25 acres of gardens, lavender fields, and cottonwood trees.
According to the study, one project in Alaska consists almost entirely of giant Sitka spruces, yet the local regional average was calculated from a wide mix of trees, including species like cottonwoods that store far less carbon.
Sometimes that meant simply sitting down and listening to the frogs, the wind through cottonwood trees, or even just the sound of silence.
We met under the shade of a cottonwood in a parking lot behind a baseball stadium.
What was equally important, a thick clump of cottonwood and willow furnished tolerably secure concealment.
The store was a barn-like building, with a row of poplars at the north, and a big cottonwood in front.
They found a little spring at the base of a solitary cottonwood tree, and decided to remain there until daylight.
They climbed noiselessly into a large cottonwood, and went sufficiently high to obtain a splendid view of the Kiowa camp.
Once in a dog's age you came to a straggling fringe of cottonwood-trees, indicating a creek bottom.
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