noun
- plural of buttonwood; trees of the genus Conocarpus, especially the silver buttonwood, found in coastal areas
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The buttonwoods along the shoreline provided excellent windbreaks for the coastal homes.
- Several buttonwoods were planted in the salt marsh restoration project.
- The silver buttonwoods thrived in the brackish water environment.
- Buttonwoods are commonly used in landscaping near the ocean.
- The park featured a grove of mature buttonwoods that attracted many birds.
- Hurricane damage affected most of the buttonwoods in the coastal preserve.