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balsam poplar

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the section Populus sect. Tacamahaca of poplar trees of North America and eastern Asia, consisting of ten species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Any of the section Populus sect. Tacamahaca of poplar trees of North America and eastern Asia, consisting of ten species.

Especially, of the species Populus balsamifera.

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noun

Meaning 3

poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hackmatack, tacamahac, Populus balsamifera

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: poplar, poplar tree

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ontariopopulier — Translations
  • French: peuplier baumier — Translations
  • German: Balsam-Pappel — Translations