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balsam poplar

noun

  1. a North American tree, Populus balsamifera, having sticky, resinous buds and shiny ovate leaves.


balsam poplar

noun

  1. a poplar tree, Populus balsamifera , of NE North America, having resinous buds and broad heart-shaped leaves See also tacamahac
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of balsam poplar1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Example Sentences

In the Balsam Poplar the buds are large, sharp-pointed, and gummy; in the Ailanthus they cannot be seen.

Nearly a world tree is this poplar, which in some one of its variable forms is called also tacamahac, and balsam poplar as well.

The balsam poplar has a large bud thickly covered with a sticky, pungent, gelatinous substance.

The camp had been placed under a beautiful tree—the tacamahac, or balsam poplar.

They are feeding upon the buds of the balsam poplar; are very fat, and excellent eating.

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