n. [ OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar. ] (Bot.)
☞ The aspen poplar is Populus tremula and Populus tremuloides; Balsam poplar is Populus balsamifera; Lombardy poplar (Populus dilatata) is a tall, spiry tree; white poplar is Populus alba. [ 1913 Webster ]