ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : any of several American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed ; especially : a common poplar ( P. deltoides ) of the eastern and central United States that is often cultivated for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage or in Europe as a timber tree — see tree illustration
2. : white basswood
3. : an Australian tree ( Bedfordia salicina ) of the family Compositae having abundant down on its leaves
4. : paulownia 2