swamp poplar

/swɑmp ˌpɑplər/
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Definitions of swamp poplar
  1. noun
    North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
    synonyms: Populus heterophylla, black cottonwood, downy poplar, swamp cottonwood
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    type of:
    cottonwood
    any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
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