yellow poplar

noun

1

: tulip tree sense 1

2

: tulipwood sense 1

Examples of yellow poplar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are square towers of yellow poplar, big enough to stand inside and producing ponderous, bolt-shaking lows. — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 July 2023

The new definition expands the definition to include a host of tree species such as magnolia, longleaf pine, river birch, sweet gum, sycamore and yellow poplar. — al, 16 Mar. 2021

Large 100' tall oaks, yellow poplars, and cypress are being replaced with fifteen-foot tall privet forests. — Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 29 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1