poplar

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
  2. (uncountable) Wood from the poplar tree.

Synonyms

poplar tree

willow borer

trembling aspen

Populus

poplar-and-willow borer

poplar and willow borer

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English popler, from Anglo-Norman popler and Old French poplier (compare French peuplier), from Latin pōpulus, with a suffix later added.

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