Pop·lar n. Bot.
1. Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.
Note: ☞ The aspen poplar is Populus tremula and Populus tremuloides; Balsam poplar is Populus balsamifera; Lombardy poplar (Populus dilatata) is a tall, spiry tree; white poplar is Populus alba.
2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white poplar. [U.S.]
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