white poplar

white pop·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt pop-ler]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈpɒp lər/
- /waɪt ˈpɒp.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt pop-ler]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈpɒp lər/

Definitions of white poplar words

noun white poplar Also called abele. an Old World poplar, Populus alba, widely cultivated in the U.S., having the underside of the leaves covered with a dense silvery-white down. 1
noun white poplar the soft, straight-grained wood of this tree. 1
noun white poplar a Eurasian salicaceous tree, Populus alba, having leaves covered with dense silvery-white hairs 0
noun white poplar a large Old World poplar (Populus alba), having lobed leaves with white or gray down on the undersides, now widespread in the U.S. 0
noun white poplar tulip tree 0
noun white poplar tulipwood (sense 1) 0

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Origin of white poplar

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75

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Parts of speech for White poplar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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white poplar popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for white poplar

noun white poplar

abele — white poplar (sense 1)

Just one Synonym for white poplar