cotonier

noun

co·​to·​nier

ˌkōtənˈyā,

ˌkȯt-

plural -s

dialectal

: a sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French cotonnier, from French, cotton plant, from coton cotton + -ier -er

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