silver poplar

American  

noun

1. white poplar.

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Etymology

Origin of silver poplar

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

A south breeze brought the scent of lilacs and sweet fennel to his nostrils and set all the frosty-green leaves of a silver poplar tree to trembling.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Then I arose and went home in silence—and in the night I dreamed of the silver poplar around which the wind roared—but not a leaf stirred on its branches.

From Memories A Story of German Love by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

There ain't a prettier tree in the world than the silver poplar.

From The Land of Long Ago by Hall, Eliza Calvert

The Abele, or silver poplar, is an especial favorite for this purpose.

From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman

Then she locked the door and sat down under the silver poplar to wait for Gilbert, feeling very tired but still unweariedly thinking "long, long thoughts."

From Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)