poplar
IPA: pˈɑpɫɝ
noun
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
- (uncountable) Wood from the poplar tree.
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburban area in East London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3780).
- An unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.
- A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
- (countable) A surname.
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Examples of "poplar" in Sentences
- I think the tulip poplar is actually a type of magnolia tree.
- In the wood-ways, the poplar is putting on "a bonnie green gown."
- The poplar is the cow of the tree world: quick to bulk up and easy to cut down.
- That said, one of the easiest finishes I know about for hardwoods like poplar is Danish oil.
- The white poplar is superior to the black, in that it dries more quickly and emits a greater heat.
- The Lombardy poplar is another tree that should NEVER be planted in your yard under any circumstances!
- At Gubbio, verdigris poplar is found in the papagallo's tail feathers: at Urbino it appears in the duke's monogram.
- I’ll be happy to clarify if necessary. we ended up using pine. the poplar is a little more expensive, but it’s also a harder wood which should make it a little easier to work.
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