poplar
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈpɑːplər/
:
álamo
- The fields in Dieppe are lined with poplar trees.
- poplar tree
- tulip poplar
- poplars and willows
I've never forgotten the charred, bitter fruit of holiday's poplars, Nor will I.
- I've never forgotten the charred, bitter fruit of holiday's poplars, Nor will I.
- They're kind of trashy Elms and silver poplars.
- Strange fruit hanging from the Poplar trees.
- Strange fruit, blood on the leaves, blood at the root, black bodies swinging the southern brain, strange fruit hanging in front of Poplar trees.
Examples
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An upland forest dominated by white oak, tulip poplar, black gum, and red maple covers the ridges.
Academic text (1995) -
And a great long row of poplars leading down to the water.
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Through the gate is a giant poplar.
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Behind the house on the north, a row of tall poplar trees had been planted for a windbreak.
Fiction book (1993) -
The girls ride down along a stand of hickories and poplars to a river.
Fiction book (1998) -
When I see you, I am reminded of the grove of poplars near my uncle's farm.
Fiction book (1990) -
Finally, we stood on the banks of the creek where there were gums, poplars, and cypresses.
Fiction book (2002) -
There were little trees everywhere, maples and poplars and even acacias, no more than four or five meters tall.
Fiction book (2002) -
Forests of hickory, maple, and tulip poplar open here and there into wavy, tree-edged meadows.
Fiction book (2002) -
The fields in Dieppe are lined with poplar trees.
Synonyms
63
2.7
A tree with pale bark and round leaves that shake in light wind
2
3.0
A tall tree that grows quickly with light wood and long hanging catkins
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6.3
A tall poplar tree with large round leaves and dark bark that grows in North America
A group of trees like poplars and aspens that lose their leaves in winter
A poplar tree with white bark and pale leaf undersides
A tall tree with white bark and silvery leaf undersides used for decoration
A tree with white bark and silvery leaves often planted for decoration
A large fast-growing poplar tree with leaves grey underneath native to Europe
A tall tree with leaves green on top and gray underneath
A large tree found in Europe with dark wood and deep furrows in its bark
A large tree from Europe and western Asia that loses its leaves and has dark bark with triangular leaves
A tall, thin tree with branches that grow straight up
A tall narrow tree with branches that grow straight up often used in gardens
A fast-growing poplar tree with broad leaves often planted near rivers for timber
A large fast-growing tree with broad leaves that often grows along rivers
A fast-growing tree with large leaves grown for wood and shade
A poplar tree with broad heart-shaped leaves and sticky buds that have a strong smell
A tree with broad heart-shaped leaves and sticky buds that smell sweet
A North American poplar tree with large leaves with wavy edges and brown bark often found in swamps
A poplar tree from North America with large soft rounded leaves with wavy edges and brown bark
A tree that grows in wet places like rivers and marshes with large rounded leaves and brown bark
A tree with smooth white bark and leaves with pale undersides that tremble
Compounds
- US
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6.6
A tall North American tree with tulip-shaped yellow-green flowers and soft white wood used for furniture
- US
A poplar tree from North America with large soft rounded leaves with wavy edges and brown bark
- Specialized
A tree with smooth white bark and leaves with pale undersides that tremble
- US
A tree that grows in wet places like rivers and marshes with large rounded leaves and brown bark
- Specialized
A tall tree from western North America with dark glossy leaves and silvery or rusty undersides
A tall tree from North America that loses its leaves and has greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poplar comes from the Latin populus, which means 'people', and one idea is that these tall trees were often planted in public places or along roads where people met. So remembering poplar as the common, tall tree you see near towns explains the name.