tulip poplar

noun

A poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipifera.

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tulip treeAmerican tulip treetuliptreewhitewoodfiddle-treeyellow poplarcanary whitewoodLiriodendron tulipifera
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Meanings

nountulip poplar (plural tulip poplars)

plural tulip poplars

  1. A poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipifera.

    Synonyms: tulip tree, American tulip tree, tuliptree, whitewood, fiddle-tree, yellow poplar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipifera.

Similar
tulip treeAmerican tulip treetuliptreewhitewoodfiddle-treeyellow poplar

More synonyms by meaning

nountall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work

Similar
tulip treeyellow poplarcanary whitewoodLiriodendron tulipifera
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree
Also see
american tulip treetulip treeyellow poplar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tulip poplar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulip%20poplar

MLA

“tulip poplar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulip%20poplar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tulip poplar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulip%20poplar.

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