Meanings
plural swamp cottonwoods
- countableuncountableAny tree of species Populus heterophylla, native to damp areas of eastern United States.
Synonyms: river cottonwood, downy poplar(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), swamp poplar(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), black cottonwood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny tree of species Populus heterophylla, native to damp areas of eastern United States.
More synonyms by meaning
nounNorth American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
swamp cottonwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20cottonwood
“swamp cottonwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20cottonwood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swamp cottonwood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20cottonwood.
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