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large European poplar

1. : a European poplar (Populus nigra) of which the Lombardy poplar is a variety

2.

a. : swamp cottonwood

b. : the wood of the swamp cottonwood

3. : balsam poplar

4. : a European aspen (Populus tremula) with petioles strongly compressed laterally

1. a poplar, Populus nigra, characterized by spreading branches, triangular leaves, and a gray bark.

2. the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making doors, window frames, etc.

[1720-30]

black poplar,

a poplar native to temperate Asia and central and southern Europe, planted elsewhere. The familiar Lombardy poplar is a variety.