abeltree

noun

abel·​tree

ˈābəl‧ˌtrē

: white poplar sense 1a

Word History

Etymology

partial translation, partial modification of Dutch abeelboom, from abeel "white poplar" + boom "tree"

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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