tulip poplar
tulip poplar · tulip poplars
A poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipiferaA poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipifera.
Meaning
1 sensesA poplar tree of species Liriodendron tulipifera.
More definitions
- tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
Forms
plural: tulip poplars| Singular | tulip poplar |
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regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsLiriodendron tulipifera:tulip treeAmerican tulip treewhitewoodyellow poplartuliptreefiddle-tree
Close in meaning
- tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work:tulip treeyellow poplarcanary whitewoodLiriodendron tulipifera