cottonwood

cot·ton·wood  (ktn-wd) n. Any of several North American poplar trees, especially Populus deltoides, which has triangular leaves and a tuft of cottony hairs on the seeds.

cottonwood Populus deltoides

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cottonwood - any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed poplar tree, poplar - any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins Eastern cottonwood, necklace poplar, Populus deltoides - a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber Populus trichocarpa, Western balsam poplar, black cottonwood - cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath black cottonwood, downy poplar, Populus heterophylla, swamp cottonwood, swamp poplar - North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
	2.	cottonwood - American basswood of the Allegheny region Tilia heterophylla, white basswood linden tree, basswood, lime tree, linden, lime - any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber