silver poplar

noun

white poplar(def 1).

Origin of silver poplar

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby silver poplar

silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch, silver plate, silver point, silver poplar, silver protein, silver protein stain, silver salmon, silver screen, silver service

Example sentences from the Web for silver poplar

  • Crowns consisting of other flowers, and leaves of the ivy and silver-poplar, are frequently mentioned.

    Museum of Antiquity |L. W. Yaggy

  • Lois shrank back against the silver-poplar tree, and put her hands up to her face.

    John Ward, Preacher |Margaret Deland