poplar
- noun
- /ˈpɑːplər/
- The artisan chose poplar for the furniture because it is lightweight and easy to work with.
- poplar wood
- poplar plywood
- yellow poplar
Also, I just want to give a shout out to City Wood, who I got these Poplar live edge shelves from.
- Also, I just want to give a shout out to City Wood, who I got these Poplar live edge shelves from.
- Because truth can be something like the wood that makes this table is Poplar.
- And so for a very reasonable trade, he, he cut the board feet of Poplar for me for the outer frame.
- This one is a three ply Maple, Poplar Maple.
- And then the handle, this is another type of word here called Poplar, and that was carefully shaped.
Examples
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Although the poplar 2x2s cost a bit more, I'd rather have a sturdier piece that won't take a lot of sanding to look smooth and pretty.
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And so for a very reasonable trade, he, he cut the board feet of Poplar for me for the outer frame.
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This is a piece of, I think it's Poplar, and I'm going to cut it to the correct size.
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Also, I just want to give a shout out to City Wood, who I got these Poplar live edge shelves from.
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I'm going to take all the Poplar strips off, but leave it in the the thing and see how it works.
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I used el cheapo furring strips for the supports, but wanted a more finished look for the legs, so I went with some poplar 2x2s for the legs.
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Ohman was clearing poplar trees from a hillock in the swamps to the northeast of Kensington on land that he had owned since 1890.
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The cabinet was crafted from poplar wood, making it both affordable and attractive.
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Many construction projects use poplar plywood for its smooth surface and versatility.
Synonyms
A light wood from the tulip tree used to make furniture and veneers
Light wood from the tulip tree that is easy to cut and used for furniture
A tall North American tree with tulip-shaped yellow flowers and soft white wood used for cabinets
Pale soft wood from a lime tree that people use for carving and sculpture
Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings
Compounds
- US
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 Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poplar for the wood shares the same origin: it is simply the wood of the tree named from Latin populus 'people'. So poplar wood means the light, pale, soft wood taken from that common tree.