/ Dictionary / Index C cottonweed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot•ton•weed Pronunciation: (kot'n-wēd"), [key] — n. any of various plants having stems and leaves covered with a soft, hoary pubescence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cottonweed (Thesaurus) cotton top cottonwick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language