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Definition of Cottonwood
1. Noun. Any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed.
Generic synonyms: Poplar, Poplar Tree
Specialized synonyms: Eastern Cottonwood, Necklace Poplar, Populus Deltoides, Black Cottonwood, Populus Trichocarpa, Western Balsam Poplar, Black Cottonwood, Downy Poplar, Populus Heterophylla, Swamp Cottonwood, Swamp Poplar
Specialized synonyms: Eastern Cottonwood, Necklace Poplar, Populus Deltoides, Black Cottonwood, Populus Trichocarpa, Western Balsam Poplar, Black Cottonwood, Downy Poplar, Populus Heterophylla, Swamp Cottonwood, Swamp Poplar
2. Noun. American basswood of the Allegheny region.
Exact synonyms: Tilia Heterophylla, White Basswood
Generic synonyms: Basswood, Lime, Lime Tree, Linden, Linden Tree
Generic synonyms: Basswood, Lime, Lime Tree, Linden, Linden Tree
Definition of Cottonwood
1. n. An American tree of the genus Populus or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the P. monilifera and P. angustifolia of the Western United States.
Definition of Cottonwood
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