cot|ton|wood

cot|ton|wood
cot|ton|wood «KOT uhn WUD», noun.
1. a kind of American poplar tree with tufts that look like cotton on its small seeds: »

But now, windbreaks of growing trees, especially of cottonwoods, shelter many of the homes on these same far-flung plains (Fred W. Emerson).

2. the soft wood of this tree.

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  • cot·ton·wood — /ˈkɑːtn̩ˌwʊd/ noun, pl woods [count] : a type of tree that grows in the U.S. and has seeds that look like they are covered with cotton …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cottonwood — Cot|ton|wood [ kɔtnwʊd], das; [s] [engl. cottonwood = amerikanische Pappel, eigtl. = Baumwollholz, nach der baumwollähnlichen Umhüllung der Samen]: Holz der amerikanischen Pappel …   Universal-Lexikon

  • cottonwood — cot|ton|wood [ˈkɔtnwud US ˈka: ] n [U and C] a North American tree with seeds that look like white cotton …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Cottonwood — Cot|ton|wood [ kɔtn̩wud] das; [s] <aus engl. cottonwood, eigtl. »Baumwollholz«> Holz der amerik. Pappel …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • cottonwood — cot|ton|wood [ katn,wud ] noun count or uncount a North American tree that has seeds covered with white fibers that look like cotton …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cottonwood — cot•ton•wood [[t]ˈkɒt nˌwʊd[/t]] n. pln any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, with cottony tufts on the seeds • Etymology: 1795–1805 …   From formal English to slang

  • Cottonwood — Cot ton*wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) An American tree of the genus {Populus} or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the {Populus monilifera} and {Populus angustifolia} of the Western United States. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Populus angustifolia — Cottonwood Cot ton*wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) An American tree of the genus {Populus} or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the {Populus monilifera} and {Populus angustifolia} of the Western United States.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Populus monilifera — Cottonwood Cot ton*wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) An American tree of the genus {Populus} or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the {Populus monilifera} and {Populus angustifolia} of the Western United States.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cottontail — Cot ton*tail (k[o^]t t n*t[=a]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The American wood rabbit ({Lepus sylvaticus}); also called {Molly cottontail}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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