Definition of "poplar" [pop•lar]

• Any of several fast-growing deciduous trees of the genus Populus having unisexual flowers borne in catkins. (noun)
• The wood of these trees. (noun)
• See tulip tree. (noun)

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• "That said, one of the easiest finishes I know about for hardwoods like poplar is Danish oil."
• "At Gubbio, verdigris poplar is found in the papagallo's tail feathers: at Urbino it appears in the duke's monogram."
• "The Lombardy poplar is another tree that should NEVER be planted in your yard under any circumstances!"