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 familyb : the wood of a poplar
2 : tulip tree 1
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Origin and Etymology of poplar
Middle English popler, from Anglo-French, from Old French *pople poplar, from Latin populus
Poplar
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former metropolitan borough of eastern London, England, on the northern bank of the Thames River that is now part of the borough of Tower Hamlets
POPLAR Defined for English Language Learners
poplar
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: a tall, thin tree that has rough bark, soft wood, and very small groups of flowers
POPLAR Defined for Kids
poplar
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: a tree that has rough bark and a white substance resembling cotton around its seeds
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