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poplar

pop·lar

UK/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpɑ.plɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

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Origin

From Middle English popler, from Anglo-Norman popler and Old French poplier (compare French peuplier), from Latin pōpulus, with a suffix later added.

Phrases

  • American poplar
  • aspen poplar
  • balsam poplar
  • bay poplar
  • black Italian poplar
  • black poplar
  • blue poplar
  • Carolina poplar

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