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After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often.
Gustav Klimt

Meaning of "poplar" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POPLAR

From Old French poplier, from pouple, from Latin pōpulus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POPLAR

poplar  [ˈpɒplə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POPLAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poplar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POPLAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poplar

Populus

Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar /ˈpɒp.lər/, aspen, and cottonwood. In the September 2006 issue of Science Magazine, the Joint Genome Institute announced that the Western Balsam Poplar was the first tree for which its full DNA code had been determined by DNA sequencing.

Definition of poplar in the English dictionary

The definition of poplar in the dictionary is any of various trees resembling the true poplars, such as the tulip tree. Other definition of poplar is the wood of any of these trees.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POPLAR


coupler
ˈkʌplə
decoupler
diːˈkʌplə
exempla
ɪɡˈzemplə
exemplar
ɪɡˈzɛmplə
frampler
ˈfræmplə
hexapla
ˈhɛksəplə
hexaplar
ˈheksəplə
Kepler
ˈkɛplə
octapla
ˈɒktəplə
pepla
ˈpɛplə
sampler
ˈsɑːmplə
scrupler
ˈskruːplə
stapler
ˈsteɪplə
Templar
ˈtɛmplə
tetrapla
ˈtetrəplə
tippler
ˈtɪplə
trampler
ˈtræmplə
uncoupler
ʌnˈkʌplə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POPLAR

popery
popeship
popette
popeyed
popgun
popinjay
popish
Popish Plot
popishly
popjoy
poplar kitten
poplin
poplinette
popliteal
popliteus
popmobility
Popov
popover
poppa
poppadom

WORDS THAT END LIKE POPLAR

balsam poplar
black poplar
circular
collar
dog collar
dollar
in particular
Knight Templar
Knights Templar
Lombardy poplar
particular
pink poplar
popular
regular
similar
solar
trembling poplar
tulip poplar
white poplar
yellow poplar

Synonyms and antonyms of poplar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poplar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POPLAR

Find out the translation of poplar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poplar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poplar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白杨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

álamo
570 millions of speakers

English

poplar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिनार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حُور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тополь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

choupo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উঁচু ও সরু গাছবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peuplier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Poplar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pappel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポプラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포플러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Poplar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây bạch dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெட்டிலிங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक उंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pioppo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

topola
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тополя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεύκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

populier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

poppel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

poppel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poplar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POPLAR»

The term «poplar» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.159 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POPLAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poplar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poplar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poplar

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2 QUOTES WITH «POPLAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poplar.
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Hamlin Garland
I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets.
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Gustav Klimt
After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POPLAR»

Discover the use of poplar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poplar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poplar Culture in North America
This book is intended to gather under one cover important source information about North American poplars for the benefit of poplar growers and scientists.
Donald Dickmann, 2001
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From Poplar to Papua: Montana's 163rd Infantry Regiment in ...
The stories are collected from personal journals, news stories, and survivor interviews.
Martin Kidston, 2004
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Paint: Colors, Techniques, Inspiration
Demonstrates color combinations and decorative painting techniques.
Vitta Poplar, 1999
4
Rust Diseases of Willow and Poplar
The plant family Salicaceae comprises two major genera, willow (Salix) and poplar (Populus). Some 300-500 species, according to different authorities, are recognized in Salix and 30-100 species in Populus. Willows and poplars are among ...
Ming Hao Pei, Alistair R. McCracken, 2005
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The Black Poplar: History, Ecology And Conservation
A cultural and ecological biography of the black poplar in Britain. Fiona cooper explores the tree's historic place in the landscape, and how it has played a role in folklore and in the work of poets such as William Cowper.
Fiona Cooper, 2006
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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of the Bible
Mitrokotsa et al. (1993) studied antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms (X8302950). WhIte popLAR (populus AlbA L.) ++ sALICACeAe Notes (wHite poplar): And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of ...
James A. Duke, 2007
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White Poplar, Black Locust
Sometimes we lifted up the lid and inhaled the luxurious smell of naphtha before climbing to sit cross-legged on top of the trunk, while robins and English sparrows sang in the branches of the enormous white poplar tree that dominated the ...
Louise Wagenknecht, 2003
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Balsam poplar: an American wood
Leaves of the balsam poplar are egg-shaped and gradually tapered to a sharp tip . F-490T9 Figure 4. — Mature Bower catkins and seed-bearing capsules of balsam poplar. F-527513 a few stout, ascending branches and a shallow root system.
United States. Forest Service, 1979
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Yellow-poplar rooting habits
Forestry. Library. YELLOW-POPLAR. ROOTING. HABITS. JOHN K. FRANCIS Southern Forest Experiment Station/T-10210 U.S. Postal Services Bldg.. 701 Loyola Avenue. New Orleans. La. 701 13 Forest Service, U.S. Department of ...
John K. Francis, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), 1979
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The poplar grove: or, Little Harry and his undle Benjamin
THE POPLAR GROVE. But, all this time, what has become of the poplar grove ? The reader may rest assured it was not forgotten or neglected by Uncle Benjamin ; but when once things are planted, winter is not the season in which much can ...
Esther Copley, 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POPLAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poplar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sears Holdings sells off local properties
Sears Holdings Corp. sold its 4570 Poplar Ave. and 2800 N. Germantown Pkwy. stores to Seritage Growth Properties earlier this month for ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
2
Body pulled from Thames near Poplar may be missing Hackney …
Police pulled a body from the water in the early hours of Saturday, July 25, near Poplar. Although it no formal identification has been made, ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»
3
Poplar Ridge, Moravia libraries schedule summer book sales
Hazard Library's annual book sale stretches from Saturday, Aug. 1, through Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Poplar Ridge Firehouse, 2423 Route 34B, ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
4
City spends $108G to level South Poplar Street property
A building at 520 S. Poplar St. in Hazleton is down, four years after it started collapsing. Workers from Franzosa Trucking Excavating on Friday ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
5
Postpone project for Poplar bridge
Poplar Way drivers! Come to Lynnwood City Hall at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 6 to hear about the Poplar Way Extension Bridge Project over I-5 to 33rd ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
6
Culloden Primary in Poplar gets Ofsted OK in first inspection since …
Poplar's 600-pupil Culloden Primary has been judged 'outstanding' by Oftsed inspectors who looked in at lessons in the classroom and talked ... «East London Advertiser, Jul 15»
7
Poplar Head Farmers Market Wraps Up
Since June, downtown Dothan has been busy with people picking up the freshest produce but as they say, good things must come to an end ... «WTVY, Dothan, Jul 15»
8
Crash closes Poplar Avenue near Lafayette Street
According to WMC Action News 5 crews on the scene, traffic is closed in both directions on Poplar near Lafayette Street. Cars are being ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
9
Strickland Shows Political Muscle at Poplar Plaza Headquarters …
That was obvious from the enthusiastic crowd, numbering in the hundreds, that showed up for his Poplar Plaza headquarters opening Thursday ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
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Moms claim Poplar Bluff hospital discriminates against bottle-fed …
The experience of a baby's first feeding is a special moment that some Poplar Bluff area moms say was taken away from them. "[It's that] make ... «KFVS, Jul 15»

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