Lombardy poplar


noun
  1. a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with branches erect and parallel.

Origin of Lombardy poplar

1
First recorded in 1760–70

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How to use Lombardy poplar in a sentence

  • Soldierly Lombardy poplar trees stood in the yard, and beds of flowers lined the walk.

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British Dictionary definitions for Lombardy poplar

Lombardy poplar

noun
  1. an Italian poplar tree, Populus nigra italica, with upwardly pointing branches giving it a columnar shape

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