poplar

(päp′lər)

noun

any of a genus (Populus) of trees of the willow family, having soft, fibrous wood, rapid growth, alternate leaves, and flowers borne in catkins
the wood of any of these trees
1. tulip tree
2. tulipwood (sense )

Origin: ME popler < OFr poplier < peuple < L populus

former metropolitan borough of E London, now part of Tower Hamlets

See poplar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Any of several fast-growing deciduous trees of the genus Populus having unisexual flowers borne in catkins.
b. The wood of these trees.
See tulip tree.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English popler

Origin: , from Old French poplier

Origin: , from pouple

Origin: , from Latin pōpulus

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