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POPLAR — (Heb. צַפְצָפָה), tree. The Populus euphratica grows wild on the banks of the Jordan. Its leaves are usually broad though some are long and narrow, resembling those of the willow. In Israel the white poplar, Populus alba, is grown as an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WILLOW — (Heb. עֲרָבָה, aravah). The Bible describes the willow as a tree that grows rapidly near water (Isa. 44:4) and in whose shade the behemoth reclines (Job 40:22). The exiles from Judea hung their harps on willows by the rivers of Babylon, loath to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
Willow — Salix redirects here. For other uses, see Salix (disambiguation). Osier redirects here. For the ghost town, see Osier, Colorado. For other uses, see Willow (disambiguation). Willow Salix alba Vitellina Tristis … Wikipedia
Poplar Kitten — Taxobox name = Poplar Kitten image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Notodontidae genus = Furcula species = F. bifida binomial = Furcula bifida binomial authority = Brahm, 1787The… … Wikipedia
Poplar Grey — Taxobox name = Poplar Grey image size = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Noctuidae genus = Acronicta species = A. megacephala binomial = Acronicta megacephala binomial authority = Denis… … Wikipedia
poplar — noun Etymology: Middle English popler, from Anglo French, from Old French *pople poplar, from Latin populus Date: 14th century 1. a. any of a genus (Populus) of slender catkin bearing quick growing deciduous trees (as an aspen or cottonwood) of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
willow family — noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus • Syn: ↑Salicaceae, ↑family Salicaceae • Hypernyms: ↑hamamelid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Salicales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poplar — pop•lar [[t]ˈpɒp lər[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several rapidly growing softwood trees of the genus Populus, of the willow family, usu. with a columnar or spirelike shape 2) pln any of various similar trees, as the tulip tree 3) the wood of any of… … From formal English to slang
