popple
popple · popples
PoplarPoplar
/ˈpɒpl̩/
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal)Poplar
Choppy water; the motion or sound of agitated water (as from boiling or wind).
Origin
From Middle English popul, popil, from Old English popul, from Latin populus. From MiddleFrom Middle English popul, popil, from Old English popul, from Latin populus.
From Middle English poplen, possibly from Middle Dutch, of imitative origin.
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