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- US Pronunciation
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- [kot-n-woo d]
- /ˈkɒt nˌwʊd/
- /ˈkɒt.ən.wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kot-n-woo d]
- /ˈkɒt nˌwʊd/
Definitions of cottonwood word
- countable noun cottonwood A cottonwood or a cottonwood tree is a kind of tree that grows in North America and has seeds that are covered with hairs that look like cotton. 3
- noun cottonwood any of several North American poplars, esp Populus deltoides, whose seeds are covered with cottony hairs 3
- noun cottonwood a native New Zealand shrub, Cassinia leptophylla, with daisy-like flowers 3
- noun cottonwood any of several poplars that have seeds thickly covered with cottony or silky hairs, esp. a rapidly growing lowland tree (Populus deltoides) of E and central U.S. 3
- noun cottonwood the wood of any of these trees 3
- noun cottonwood any of several American poplars, as Populus deltoides, having toothed, triangular leaves and cottonlike tufts on the seeds. 1
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Origin of cottonwood
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805; cotton + wood1
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Parts of speech for Cottonwood
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cottonwood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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