balsam poplar

American  

noun

1. a North American tree, Populus balsamifera, having sticky, resinous buds and shiny ovate leaves.

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balsam poplar British  

noun

1. a poplar tree, Populus balsamifera , of NE North America, having resinous buds and broad heart-shaped leaves See also tacamahac

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Etymology

Origin of balsam poplar

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar.

From Popular Adventure Tales by Reid, Mayne

But on a street, where the repression of pavements and sidewalks interferes with this exuberance, the balsam poplar is well worth planting.

From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace)

Next in importance after spruce, in the interior, is birch, and then balsam poplar.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The balsam poplar has a large bud thickly covered with a sticky, pungent, gelatinous substance.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

The long day's march had seen the scattering groves dwindle and fail—first the bankerian pine, followed in order by the balsam poplar and the aspen.

From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.