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cottonwood in Malay

baru

cottonwood in Malay: baru. In English, cottonwood means a tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.

Malay words for cottonwood

Hibiscus tiliaceus
baru

English meaning of cottonwood

  1. noun A tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.
  2. noun Populus sect. Aigeiros, a taxonomic section of the poplar genus.
  3. noun A cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), a flowering shrub or tree in the mallow family.
  4. noun A tree of species Ceiba pentandra, native to the American tropics and west Africa; silk-cotton tree.

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Questions about cottonwood in Malay

What is the meaning of cottonwood in Malay?
Cottonwood in Malay is baru.
Apakah maksud cottonwood dalam bahasa Melayu?
Cottonwood: baru.
What does cottonwood mean in English?
Cottonwood means a tree from one of number of species of tree in the genus Populus (poplars), typically growing along watercourses, with fluffy catkins.

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