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

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

Three local businesses -Keppler Steel, Thompson Welding and Fuller Architectural Hardwoods - helped fabricate the machine, which includes thermally modified yellow poplar.

From Washington Times

With the project, the neighborhood will lose some yellow poplars and, potentially, the salamanders living under the rocks near the creek, songbirds, fox and deer.

From Washington Post

Sawara cypress, yellow poplar, canoe birch, magnolia, honey locust, Chinese lacquer tree and so many more.

From Seattle Times