Term: cottonwood: any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: amyloid: (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: traction: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: dishonor: lacking honor or integrity
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: osteoglossidae: a family of large fishes that live in freshwater; includes bandfish and bonytongues
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: cinnabar: a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: pentecostal religion: any fundamentalist Protestant Church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: tax credit: a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: europium: a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: field trial: a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving
Broader: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Unrelated: relationship: a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)