poplar
/ˈpɒplə(r)/noun
1
- a tall, fast-growing tree of north temperate regions, widely grown in shelter belts and for timber and pulp白杨。
1.1
- Genus Populus, family Salicaceae: many species, including the North American cottonwoods and the balm of Gilead poplars.杨属, 杨柳科：多种, 包括北美的三角杨和欧洲大叶杨。
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yellow poplar
North American term for TULIP TREE.〈北美〉同TULIP TREE.
词源
Middle English: from Old French poplier, from Latin populus 'poplar'.