abeltree

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US/ˈeɪ.bəlˌtɹi/

noun

A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.

OriginDutch abeelboom →
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Meanings

nounabeltree (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.

Origin

  1. Dutchabeelboom“white poplar tree”
  2. Englishabeltree

Calque of Dutch abeelboom (“white poplar tree”), from abeel (“white poplar”) + boom (“tree”).

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Cite this entry
APA

abeltree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abeltree

MLA

“abeltree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abeltree. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abeltree,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abeltree.

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