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poplar

Deciduous tree of the genus Populus, or cottonwood trees of the willow family Salicaceae. When ripe, the feathery seeds borne on elongated clusters are blown far and wide by the wind. Balsam poplar P. balsamifera and eastern cottonwood P. deltoides are native to North America. Eurasian white poplar P. alba and Lombardy poplar P. nigra are grown widely as ornamentals. Aspens belong to the same genus.



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There was a long row of them in the orchard, with a Lombardy poplar at either end, and a hedge of lilacs behind.
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Jupiter chose the oak, Venus the myrtle, Apollo the laurel, Cybele the pine, and Hercules the poplar.
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Strange children, who meant nothing to me, were playing in the Harlings' big yard when I passed; the mountain ash had been cut down, and only a sprouting stump was left of the tall Lombardy poplar that used to guard the gate.
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