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TAKE THE QUIZLombardy poplar
noun
Lom·bar·dy poplar
ˈläm-ˌbär-dē- 
-bər-
: a poplar of a staminate variety (Populus nigra italica) of a European poplar having a columnar shape and strongly ascending branches
Word History
Etymology
Lombardy, Italy
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above
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“Lombardy poplar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lombardy%20poplar. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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