whitten

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noun

Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

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Meanings

whitten1

nounwhitten (plural whittens)

plural whittens

  1. Any of several small trees having leaves that are white and downy underneath.

Whitten2

proper nounWhitten (plural Whittens)

plural Whittens

  1. A surname.

Origin

whitten · noun

English, used in mid-16th century; variant of whiting.

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Whitten · proper noun

Variant of Whitton.

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Cite this entry
APA

whitten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitten

MLA

“whitten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitten.

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