cottonwood

noun

cot·ton·wood ˈkä-tᵊn-ˌwu̇d

: any of several poplars having seeds with cottony hairs

especially : one (Populus deltoides) of the eastern and central U.S. often cultivated for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage

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In the Arizona high country or along riparian areas, cottonwood, ash, aspen and other deciduous trees grow and, come fall, drop their leaves. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024 In higher elevations, the alpine tundra turns purple and deep red; throughout the park, aspen and cottonwood trees don their golds and oranges ahead of winter. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024 This region is particularly beautiful in the fall, when the leaves of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees change color. —

Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 The ancient cottonwood, now known by the Lakota Sioux as the Witness Tree, still towers above the grasslands. —

Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cottonwood