Definition of poplar tree
Nouns
any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
- Synonyms:
- poplar
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Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac
poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
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Populus alba, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar
a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
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Populus canescens, gray poplar, grey poplar
large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
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Populus nigra, black poplar
large European poplar
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Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra italica
distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
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cottonwood
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
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Eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides, necklace poplar
a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber
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Populus trichocarpa, Western balsam poplar, black cottonwood
cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
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Populus heterophylla, black cottonwood, downy poplar, swamp cottonwood, swamp poplar
North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
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aspen
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
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European quaking aspen, Populus tremula, quaking aspen
Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa
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American aspen, American quaking aspen, Populus tremuloides
slender aspen native to North America
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Canadian aspen, Populus grandidentata, big-toothed aspen, bigtooth aspen, bigtoothed aspen, large tooth aspen, large-toothed aspen
aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America
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angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary