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poplar

/ˈpɑ.plɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
poplar
IPA
/ˈpɑ.plɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Wood from the poplar tree.

Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English popler, from Anglo-Norman popler and Old French poplier (compare French peuplier), from Latin pōpulus, with a suffix later added.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: popler, poplier, pōpulus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑ.plɚ/
  • British English: /ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

poplars (plural)

Derived Forms

Poplarism poplarlike

Phrases

American poplar aspen poplar balsam poplar bay poplar black Italian poplar black poplar blue poplar Canadian poplar

Synonyms

popple poplar tree

Rhymes With

doppler

Questions

How do you pronounce poplar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑ.plɚ/.
What does poplar mean?
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
Where does poplar come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce poplar

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