poplar

noun

pop·lar | \ ˈpä-plər

Definition of poplar

1a : any of a genus (Populus) of slender catkin-bearing quick-growing deciduous trees (such as an aspen or cottonwood) of the willow family

b : the wood of a poplar

2 : tulip tree sense 1

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Recent Examples on the Web Arched doorways of maple and poplar in the north addition of the St. George Utah Temple replicate original millwork in the historic temple. — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Truffles are a type of subterranean fungus typically found among the roots of specific varieties of trees, including oak, hazelnut, beech, fir, pine and poplar. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021 Truffles are a type of subterranean fungus typically found among the roots of specific varieties of trees, including oak, hazelnut, beech, fir, pine and poplar. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021 The poplar, which had a circumference of around 157 inches and may have been more than 100 years old, would not easily be replaced even by 100 theoretical trees, Eutsler said. — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2022 Truffles are a type of subterranean fungus typically found among the roots of specific varieties of trees, including oak, hazelnut, beech, fir, pine and poplar. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021 Truffles are a type of subterranean fungus typically found among the roots of specific varieties of trees, including oak, hazelnut, beech, fir, pine and poplar. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021 Truffles are a type of subterranean fungus typically found among the roots of specific varieties of trees, including oak, hazelnut, beech, fir, pine and poplar. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021 Praise the infinite, nameless tellers of tales swaying from the poplar’s limbs. — Michael Palmer, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022 See More

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