Noun: poplar póp-lu(r)
- Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
"The row of poplar trees provided a windbreak for the farm";
- poplar tree
- Soft light-coloured non-durable wood of the poplar
"The carpenter used poplar for the interior trim due to its lightweight nature"
Derived forms: poplars
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree, wood
Part of: genus Populus, Populus
Encyclopedia: Poplar, Philadelphia