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Lombardy poplar

American  

noun

  1. a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with branches erect and parallel.

Lombardy poplar British  

noun

  1. an Italian poplar tree, Populus nigra italica, with upwardly pointing branches giving it a columnar shape

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Etymology

Origin of Lombardy poplar

First recorded in 1760–70

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