black poplar
- noun
- /blæk ˈpɑːpələr/
- UK
:
álamo negro
- The wood from the black poplar is often used to make furniture due to its durability.
- black poplar clones
Examples
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The black poplar tree provides shade during the hot summer months.
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We saw a magnificent black poplar with tall branches in the park.
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Thus, it was hypothesized that responses of black poplar clones to soil water deficits could differ among each other.
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Key words: Black poplar genotypes; soil water deficits; recovery; morpho-physiological parameters; biochemical parameters.
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Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify some morpho-physiological and biochemical parameters in five black poplar clones growing on soil that was treated with three different watering regimes.
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Synonyms
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A tall tree with light wood and small hanging flowers that grows in cool areas
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A tall tree that grows quickly with light wood and long hanging catkins
A large tree from Europe and western Asia that loses its leaves and has dark bark with triangular leaves
A group of trees like poplars and aspens that lose their leaves in winter
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Morphology
The phrase denotes a type of poplar characterized by dark coloration, which is directly and compositionally derived from 'black' (dark-colored) + 'poplar' (tree). Adjective+noun subtype naming is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Black poplar is a name people gave to a poplar tree with very dark bark and wood. The word black points to the dark trunk and poplar is the type of tree, so the name means 'a large poplar tree with dark wood'.