Pōp'lar, n.

n. [O. Fr. poplier, N. Fr. peuplier, from Lat. populus, poplar; Prov. Fr. peuple, puble, piboul, It. pioppo, pioppa, Sp. pobo, chopo, Pg. chopo, choupo, Pr. jop, D. populier, H. Ger. pappel, L. Ger. pöppel, Dan. poppelträ, Sw. poppel, poppelträd.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus Populus, of several species, as the black poplar, the aspen-tree, &c. The species are all of rapid growth, with soft wood. The white poplar abele is P. alba, introduced from Europe. The Lombardy poplar is P. dilatata, also introduced from Europe. Loudon.