Lombardy poplar

American  

noun

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

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Lombardy poplar British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Lombardy poplar

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

In front, on the lawn, there was a fountain with a leaping play of water; maples and shrubbery were everywhere; and here and there stood a stiff sentinel of Lombardy poplar.

From The Gentleman from Indiana by Tarkington, Booth

Lombardy poplar and Balm of Gilead have been great favorites.

From Practical Forestry in the Pacific Northwest Protecting Existing Forests and Growing New Ones, from the Standpoint of the Public and That of the Lumberman, with an Outline of Technical Methods by Allen, Edward Tyson

In the borders and shrubbery this is a very effective subject; it is amongst herbaceous plants what the Lombardy poplar is amongst forest trees—tall, elegant, and distinct.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

Pelham had a log beneath a Lombardy poplar, with a wide outlook toward the old field of Manassas.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

They were mostly shade trees, the commonest being the Lombardy poplar, which of all trees is the easiest one to grow in that land.

From Far Away and Long Ago by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)