poplar

Everyday

1. A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind. tree →
2. Poplar is the wood of this tree. tree →

In the lessons

In science and nature lessons it is a common tree in Europe and North America, often planted in rows along roads and rivers. Kinds include the aspen and the cottonwood. In stories rows of poplars give a picture of the countryside.

Examples

• Tall poplars lined the road. tree →
• The poplar's leaves rustled in the breeze. tree →
• Poplars grow fast near rivers. tree →
• Matchsticks can be made from poplar wood. tree →
• We sat in the shade of the poplar. tree →
• The aspen is a kind of poplar. tree →
• Cottonwood poplars drop fluffy seeds. tree →
• A row of poplars shelters the farm from wind. tree →
• It looks as if the fairies were planting little shining baby poplar trees and watering them with liquid light." tree →

Note

Homophone-like trap: «popular» (liked by many) has an extra «u»: pop-u-lar. «Poplar» is the tree: POP-lar.

In Jewish tradition

Hosea speaks of sacrifices under oaks, poplars and terebinths for the good shade, and the prophet blames the people for worship away from God. In the primary lessons: In science and nature lessons it is a common tree in Europe and North America, often planted in rows along roads and rivers. Kinds include the aspen and the cottonwood. In stories rows of poplars give a picture of the countryside.

Examples

• And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, making the white appear which was in the rods. (Torah GEN.30.37, JPS 1917) tree →
• They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery. (Prophets HOS.4.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Homophone-like trap: «popular» (liked by many) has an extra «u»: pop-u-lar. «Poplar» is the tree: POP-lar.