poplar
noun
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
poplars
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pluralof poplar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Describing black poplars as "Lord of the Rings" looking trees with "great gnarled trunks", she said they support other wildlife, including the poplar hornet moth.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
A few minutes away, we find Camping L’Océan: smaller, quieter and shaded by tall poplars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Krakovska also anticipates that the willows and poplars emerging in the former reservoir’s lakebed will wither as the water table recedes.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 3, 2024
The team discovered that, on a warming planet, plants like oaks and poplars will emit more of a compound that exacerbates poor air quality, contributing to problematic particulate matter and low-atmosphere ozone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023
Giant tulip poplars grew in the coves and at the foot of the hills, some with trunks as wide as seven or eight feet in diameter.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
