Eugene poplar

noun

Eu·​gene poplar

ˈyüˌjēn-

: a hybrid poplar (Populus canadensis eugenei) of pyramidal habit originated near Metz in 1832 and used for ornament especially as a street tree

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Eugene

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