black cottonwood Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
    Populus heterophylla; swamp cottonwood; downy poplar; swamp poplar.
  2. noun cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
    Populus trichocarpa; Western balsam poplar.

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