cottonwood

🇬🇧 UK/'kɔtәnwjd/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

Any of several North American poplar trees with fluffy, cotton-like seeds, typically growing near water.

棉白杨(北美杨树的一种,种子带棉絮状绒毛)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
cottonstem
+
woodstem
=cottonwood

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cottonwood trees along the river drop their fluffy seeds every spring.

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