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poplar
(pɒpləʳ)
Word forms: plural poplars
variable noun
A poplar or a poplar tree is a type of tall thin tree.
poplar in British English
(ˈpɒplə)
noun
1.
any tree of the salicaceous genus Populus, of N temperate regions, having triangular leaves, flowers borne in catkins, and light soft wood
See also aspen, balsam poplar, Lombardy poplar, white poplar2.
any of various trees resembling the true poplars, such as the tulip tree
3.
the wood of any of these trees
Word origin
C14: from Old French poplier, from pouple, from Latin pōpulusPoplar in American English
(ˈpɑplər)
former metropolitan borough of E London, now part of Tower Hamlets
poplar in American English
(ˈpɑplər)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Populus) of trees of the willow family, having soft, fibrous wood, rapid growth, alternate leaves, and flowers borne in catkins
2.
the wood of any of these trees
3.
a.
tulip tree
b.
tulipwood (sense 1)
Word origin
ME popler < OFr poplier < peuple < L populusImage ofpoplar
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British English: poplar /ˈpɒplə/ NOUN
A poplar or a poplar tree is a type of tall thin tree.
- American English: poplar
- Arabic: حُور
- Brazilian Portuguese: choupo
- Chinese: 白杨
- Croatian: jablan
- Czech: topol
- Danish: poppel
- Dutch: populier
- European Spanish: álamo
- Finnish: poppeli
- French: peuplier
- German: Pappel
- Greek: λεύκα
- Italian: pioppo
- Japanese: ポプラ
- Korean: 포플러
- Norwegian: poppel
- Polish: topola
- European Portuguese: choupo
- Romanian: plop
- Russian: тополь
- Latin American Spanish: álamo
- Swedish: poppel
- Thai: ต้นพ็อปล่าร์
- Turkish: kavak
- Ukrainian: тополя
- Vietnamese: cây bạch dương
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Chinese translation of 'poplar'
poplar
(ˈpɔpləʳ)
n (c)
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杨(楊)树(樹)
(yángshù) (棵, kē)