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cot·ton·weed
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ˈkɒt
nˌwid
/
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-n-weed
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noun
any of various plants having stems and leaves covered with a soft, hoary pubescence.
Origin:
1555–65;
cotton
+
weed
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cottonweed
(ˈkɒt
ə
nˌwiːd)
—
n
1.
a downy perennial plant,
Otanthus maritimus,
of European coastal regions, having small yellow flowers surrounded by large hairy bracts: family
Asteraceae
(composites)
2.
any of various similar plants
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