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cottonweed

American  
[kot-n-weed] / ˈkɒt nˌwid /

noun

  1. any of various plants having stems and leaves covered with a soft, hoary pubescence.

cottonweed British  
/ ˈkɒtənˌwiːd /

noun

  1. a downy perennial plant, Otanthus maritimus, of European coastal regions, having small yellow flowers surrounded by large hairy bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)

  2. any of various similar plants

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Etymology

Origin of cottonweed

First recorded in 1555–65; cotton + weed 1

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