black poplar
noun
a poplar, Populus nigra, characterized by spreading branches, triangular leaves, and a gray bark.
the light, soft wood of this tree, used for making doors, window frames, etc.
Origin of black poplar
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby black poplar
black pewter,
black pine,
black pit,
black plague,
black pope,
black poplar,
black powder,
black power,
black prince,
black propaganda,
black pudding
Example sentences from the Web for black poplar
There was also the black-poplar stump which a misguided relative of mine said "no woman could split."
The Next of Kin |Nellie L. McClung