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peuplier

poplar tree

noun puh-PLYEH Rare

Usage Note

Peuplier is the tall, slender tree (Populus) often planted in rows along French country roads and riverbanks. It is closely associated with rural French landscapes and appears frequently in literature and painting. The wood is used for matchsticks and paper pulp.

Examples

"Une rangée de peupliers borde la route."

Natural Translation

A row of poplars lines the road.

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