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cottonweed

[ kot-n-weed ]

noun

  1. any of various plants having stems and leaves covered with a soft, hoary pubescence.

cottonweed

/ ˈkɒtənˌwiːd /

noun

  1. a downy perennial plant, Otanthus maritimus, of European coastal regions, having small yellow flowers surrounded by large hairy bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)
  2. any of various similar plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cottonweed1

First recorded in 1555–65; cotton + weed 1
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Example Sentences

Going two miles this morning, we came to a little stream called the Little Cottonweed.

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