'Poplar' definitions:

Definition of 'poplar'

(from WordNet)
noun
Soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
noun
Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins [syn: poplar, poplar tree]

Definition of 'Poplar'

From: GCIDE
  • Poplar \Pop"lar\, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.)
  • 1. Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: 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]
  • 2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also {white poplar}. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Poplar, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Poplar, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
552
Housing Units (2000) :
222
Land area (2000) :
11.922486 sq. miles (30.879095 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.012900 sq. miles (0.033412 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
11.935386 sq. miles (30.912507 sq. km)
FIPS code :
63975
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
46.582014 N, 91.793712 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
54864
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Poplar, MT -- U.S. city in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Poplar, MT -- U.S. city in Montana
Population (2000) :
911
Housing Units (2000) :
350
Land area (2000) :
0.267472 sq. miles (0.692750 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.267472 sq. miles (0.692750 sq. km)
FIPS code :
58975
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
48.109474 N, 105.194891 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59255
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Poplar-Cotton Center, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Poplar-Cotton Center, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
1496
Housing Units (2000) :
367
Land area (2000) :
1.275894 sq. miles (3.304549 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.275894 sq. miles (3.304549 sq. km)
FIPS code :
58191
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
36.053936 N, 119.144796 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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