Etymology

white poplar

Today it means: any tree of species Populus alba, a poplar found in Central Europe, Morocco and central Asia. Full definition →

translingual Populus alba
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  1. translingual · calque ofPopulus alba
  2. English todaywhite poplar

Calque of translingual Populus alba (literally “white poplar”).

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