Populus tremuloides
- noun
- /ˈpɒpjʊləs trɛmˈjuːlɔɪdz/
- Specialized
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álamo temblón americano
- The leaves of Populus tremuloides shimmer in the slightest breeze, creating a distinctive sound in the forest.
Examples
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Researchers studied the genetic diversity of Populus tremuloides across different regions of North America.
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In autumn, the golden foliage of Populus tremuloides transforms mountain landscapes into a brilliant tapestry.
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The Populus tremuloides is known for its stunning fall colors.
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Many parks feature the Populus tremuloides for its beautiful foliage.
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The leaves of Populus tremuloides shimmer in the slightest breeze, creating a distinctive sound in the forest.
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In autumn, the golden foliage of Populus tremuloides transforms mountain landscapes into a brilliant tapestry.
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Many parks feature the Populus tremuloides for its beautiful foliage.
Synonyms
A thin tree that loses its leaves in winter and has leaves that shake in a light breeze
How Slender
Surface Forms
Morphology
Populus + tremuloides
This is a Latin scientific name: although 'Populus' points to poplars/aspens and 'tremuloides' contains a root related to trembling, the epithet is a Latinized form and not a normal English composition. As a proper taxonomic name the meaning 'quaking aspen' is not predictably derivable by a B1 learner from the parts, so it is opaque.
Etymology
Populus tremuloides comes from Latin words that mean a 'trembling poplar'. The first part, Populus, is the poplar tree and tremuloides means 'like trembling', because the tree's light leaves shake in the slightest breeze, so the name describes the 'quaking aspen' we know today.