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Poplar — Pop lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.) 1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster] Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft´ly — soft «sft, soft», adjective, adverb, noun, interjection. –adj. 1. a) not hard; yielding readily to touch or pressure: »a soft tomato, soft ground, a soft bed. b) easily bent without breaking; not stiff; flexible: »Oil keeps leather soft.… … Useful english dictionary
poplar — [päp′lər] n. [ME popler < OFr poplier < peuple < L populus] 1. any of a genus (Populus) of trees of the willow family, having soft, fibrous wood, rapid growth, alternate leaves, and flowers borne in catkins 2. the wood of any of these… … English World dictionary
poplar — poplared, adj. /pop leuhr/, n. 1. any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches. 2. the light, soft wood of any of these trees, used for… … Universalium
poplar tree — noun any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins • Syn: ↑poplar • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Hyponyms: ↑balsam poplar, ↑hackmatack … Useful english dictionary
poplar — /ˈpɒplə / (say popluh) noun 1. any of various rapidly growing trees constituting the genus Populus, yielding a useful, light, soft wood, as P. nivra var. italica (Lombardy poplar), a tall tree of striking columnar or spire shaped outline due to… …
white poplar — Poplar Pop lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.) 1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster] Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black poplar — noun large European poplar • Syn: ↑Populus nigra • Hypernyms: ↑poplar, ↑poplar tree • Hyponyms: ↑Lombardy poplar, ↑Populus nigra italica * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Balsam poplar — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Balsam poplar image width = 240px image caption = Western Balsam Poplar Populus trichocarpa regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Salicaceae genus =… … Wikipedia
tulip poplar — noun tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work • Syn: ↑tulip tree, ↑yellow poplar, ↑canary whitewood, ↑Liriodendron… … Useful english dictionary
