yellow poplar

American  

noun

1. tulip tree.

2. the wood of the tulip tree.

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yellow poplar British  

noun

1. another name for tulip tree tulipwood

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Etymology

Origin of yellow poplar

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

A flatbed trailer was loaded with scores of potted native trees: Shumard oak, yellow poplar, persimmon, Eastern red cedar, sweet bay magnolia.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Finton has already seen more yellow poplar trees, also known as the tulip tree, in southern Massachusetts.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021

Forest Service showed that the yellow poplar trees will significantly expand northward within a century under the current, high-emissions greenhouse gas scenario.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2021

“The rich magnolia covered with its odiferous blossoms, the holly, the beech, the tall yellow poplar, the hilly ground,” he wrote in his journal, enumerating the wonders that greeted him.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2010

S-2-S.3 yellow poplar bottoms, 3/8 by 12 by 16-1/2 in.,

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)