Cottonweed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cottonweed plant was a common sight in the dry fields of the American Southwest.
- Cottonweed was a favorite of the local bees, who gathered nectar from its delicate white flowers.
- The soft, wooly hairs on the cottonweed leaves made them a pleasure to touch.
- In the fall, the cottonweed plants turned a lovely shade of golden brown, adding to the beauty of the landscape.
- The corymbose heads of the cottonweed were a striking feature, with their pearly white bracts shining in the sunlight.