'Populus dilatata' definitions:

Definition of 'Populus dilatata'

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]