cottonwood

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cot·ton·wood /ˈkɒtnwʊd $ ˈkɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  HBPa North American tree with seeds that look like white cotton 棉白杨，三角叶杨

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cottonwood• On the other side, a grove of big cottonwood trees grew far apart, in what botanists call a gallery forest.• The Chemehuevi lived in a curve-topped dwelling framed by cottonwood and covered with bark.• We made camp in a grove of cottonwood trees, about the only available protection from the sun.• Beyond the glade was a grassy field with a stand of cottonwood trees beside a stream.

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cottonwood
cot‧ton‧wood /ˈkɒtnwʊd $ ˈkɑː-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
a North American tree with seeds that look like white cotton

cot·ton·woodBrE /ˈkɒtnwʊd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːtnwʊd/ 🔊 (also ˈcottonwood tree) nouna type of N American poplar tree, with seeds that are covered in hairs that look like white cotton 棉白杨，三角叶杨（产于北美）