poplar

CEFRC1

/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall tree with soft wood and leaves that shake in the wind.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A placename:, A suburban area in East London, borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3780).

Examples

  • On the other side of the river is a poplar wood.

  • The white poplar was uprooted.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɑ.plɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Wood from the poplar tree.

  2. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

More examples

In context

  • They are gathered under the low-hanging branches of a poplar, its gold and green leaves glittering on the breeze like tinsel.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English popler, from Anglo-Norman popler and Old French poplier (compare French peuplier), from Latin pōpulus, with a suffix later added.