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.
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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
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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
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cottonwood
noun
cot·ton·wood
-ˌwu̇d
: a poplar with a small bunch of cottony hairs on the seed
especially
: one of the eastern and central U.S. that grows rapidly and produces many leaves
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