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Definition of poplar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poplar

noun

/ˈpɒplə(r)/

/ˈpɑːplər/

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a tall straight tree with soft woodTopics Plants and treesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poplier, from Latin populus ‘poplar’.

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