Lombardy poplar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Lombardy poplar
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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He was still as lean and tall as a Lombardy poplar, this handsome old Roman.
From The Lure of the Mask by Fisher, Harrison
In Kashmir the plane and Lombardy poplar flourish, though hardly seen farther east, the cherry is cultivated in orchards, and the vegetation presents an eminently European cast.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
The Lombardy poplar, a variety of the black poplar of Europe, is a familiar tree figure along roadsides, and often marks boundary lines between farms.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
Viewed from the outside, it all looked like an immense poplar grove, on account of the double rows of tall Lombardy poplar trees at the borders.
From Far Away and Long Ago by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
This leads me to speak of the planting of the Lombardy poplar, which may be taken as a type of the formal tree, and as an illustration of what I mean to express.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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