Populus
- noun
- /ˈpɒpjələs/
- Specialized
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Populus
- In the forest, a variety of Populus species can be seen, providing habitat for many birds.
Examples
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The gardener planted a Populus sapling to improve the landscape with its quick growth.
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This populus Romanus, now being discovered in such lifelike form, offers the most potent of promises that a cultural Renaissance is possible.
Academic text (1991) -
The tall Populus trees lined the riverbank, their leaves shimmering in the sunlight.
Synonyms
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4.4
A tall tree with light wood and small hanging flowers that grows in cool areas
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3.0
A tall tree that grows quickly with light wood and long hanging catkins
Compounds
- Specialized
A poplar tree with broad heart-shaped leaves and sticky buds that have a strong smell
- Specialized
A North American poplar tree with large leaves with wavy edges and brown bark often found in swamps
- Specialized
A large tree from Europe and western Asia that loses its leaves and has dark bark with triangular leaves
- Specialized
A tall narrow tree with branches that grow straight up often used in gardens
- Specialized
A European and Asian aspen tree with round leaves that shake in the wind
- Specialized
A thin aspen tree from North America with leaves that shake in the wind
Surface Forms
Etymology
Populus comes from the Latin word populus, which meant both 'poplar', a kind of tree, and 'people'. Poplars were often planted in public places and became linked with the people, so the group of trees was named Populus.