Meanings
nounbalsam poplar (plural balsam poplars)
plural balsam poplars
- Any of the section Populus sect. Tacamahaca of poplar trees of North America and eastern Asia, consisting of ten species.
- Especially, of the species Populus balsamifera.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounpoplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
Similar
Broader
poplarpoplar tree
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch ontariopopulier
- ontariopopulierTranslations
French peuplier baumier
- peuplier baumierTranslations
German Balsam-Pappel
- Balsam-PappelTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
balsam poplar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20poplar
MLA
“balsam poplar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20poplar. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balsam poplar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balsam%20poplar.
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