- Lombardy poplar
- noun Etymology: Lombardy, Italy Date: 1766 a poplar of a staminate variety (Populus nigra italica) of a European poplar having a columnar shape and strongly ascending branches
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Lombardy poplar
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Lombardy poplar — n. a tall, slender poplar (Populus nigra), with upward curving branches … English World dictionary
Lombardy poplar — Lombardic Lom*bar dic, a. Of or pertaining to Lombardy of the Lombards. [1913 Webster] {Lombardic alphabet}, the ancient alphabet derived from the Roman, and employed in the manuscript of Italy. {Lombardic architecture}, the debased Roman style… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lombardy poplar — juodoji tuopa statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gluosninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Populus nigra), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Populus nigra angl. black poplar; Lombardy poplar vok. Pyramiden… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Lombardy poplar — a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with branches erect and parallel. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
lombardy poplar — type of poplar tree from Italy having a columnar shape and erect branches … English contemporary dictionary
Lombardy poplar — noun a black poplar of an Italian variety with a distinctive tall, slender columnar form. [Populus nigra var. italica.] … English new terms dictionary
Lombardy poplar — Lom′bardy pop′lar n. pln a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with erect branches • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
Lombardy poplar — /lɒmbədi ˈpɒplə/ (say lombuhdee popluh) noun See poplar (def. 1) …
Lombardy poplar — n. a variety of poplar with an especially tall slender form … Useful english dictionary
Poplar — Pop lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.) 1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster] Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
