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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The wetland attracts birds, such as coots and tricolored blackbirds, and also recharges the aquifer that the roots of cottonwoods and willows tap into.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The matted thickets crowd out cottonwoods while also draining flows that might otherwise reach the Santa Cruz or sink to replenish groundwater that neighbors pump for home use.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The matted thickets crowd out cottonwoods while also draining flows that might otherwise reach the Santa Cruz or sink to replenish groundwater that neighbors pump for home use.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 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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