Poplar \Pop"lar\, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr.
1. Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which
is soft, and capable of many uses.
Note: The aspen poplar is Populus tremula and P.
tremuloides; Balsam poplar is P. balsamifera;
Lombardy poplar (P. dilatata) is a tall, spiry tree;
white poplar is Populus alba.
2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white
poplar. [U.S.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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