cottonwood

n. 三角叶杨

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词形变化

cottonwoods 复数 cottonwoods

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.

  2. 2.

    Populus sect. Aigeiros, a taxonomic section of the poplar genus

  3. 3.

    A cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), a flowering shrub or tree in the mallow family.

  4. 4.

    A tree of species Ceiba pentandra, native to the American tropics and west Africa; silk-cotton tree.

  5. 5.

    Several species of trees endemic to New Zealand.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

lime linden poplar basswood lime-tree linden-tree

下位词 3

eastern cottonwood necklace poplar swamp cottonwood

相关短语

Cottonwood Falls Cottonwood County cottonwood hibiscus cottonwood hibiscuses Cottonwood Wash swamp cottonwood un. 池杨 [网络] 异叶杨 eastern cottonwood

词源

From cotton + wood.

来源：wiktionary