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Lombardy poplar

Lombardy poplar noun: a type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica.

lombardy poplar: a type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica
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Noun

Lombardy poplar (plural Lombardy poplars)

  1. A type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica.
    • Lombardy poplars shoot up to a height of ninety feet, and when planted next to a ditch that channels overflow rainwater, they may grow as fast as four feet a year, which qualifies them as one of the world's fastest growing trees.2019, Charles Fenyvesi, Trees: For Shelter and Shade, For Memory and Magic, Plunkett Lake Press

Forms of Lombardy poplar

pluralLombardy poplars

Origin of Lombardy poplar

Selected in Lombardy, northern Italy, in the 17th century.

Questions about Lombardy poplar

What does Lombardy poplar mean?
Lombardy poplar means a type of tall black poplar, Populus nigra var. italica.
What part of speech is Lombardy poplar?
Lombardy poplar is a noun.
What is the plural of Lombardy poplar?
The plural of Lombardy poplar is Lombardy poplars.

Words near Lombardy poplar in the dictionary

  1. Lombardo
  2. Lombardos
  3. lombards
  4. Lombardstown
  5. Lombardy
  6. Lombardy poplar
  7. Lombardy poplars
  8. Lombas
  9. lombazole
  10. Lombera
  11. Lomberas

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