Noun: swamp cottonwood swómp 'kó-t(u)n,wûd
- North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
"Swamp cottonwoods thrived in the wetland area";
- black cottonwood, downy poplar, swamp poplar, Populus heterophylla
Derived forms: swamp cottonwoods
Type of: cottonwood
Encyclopedia: Swamp cottonwood