Word: cottonwood
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cot
ton
wood
Definition: A tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.
Morphemes:
Affix: cotton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any plant that encases its seed in a thin fiber that is harvested and used as a fabric or cloth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: coton
Language: fro
Decoded: coton
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cotton (material)
Affix: wood
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The wood of a particular species of tree.