Meanings
nounrailway poplar (plural railway poplars)
plural railway poplars
- A certain cultivar of the hybrid black poplar.
Origin
It was often planted along railway lines in England in the 20th century.
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railway poplar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20poplar
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“railway poplar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20poplar. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “railway poplar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railway%20poplar.
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