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Added 7 October 2026

abele

/əˈbiːl/ noun

Latin root: albellus Wiktionary

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The white poplar (Populus alba). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Origin

From Middle English abelle, albell, aubel, from Old French aubel, aubiel, from Medieval Latin albellus (“white poplar”), diminutive of Latin albus (“white”). Some forms after Middle Dutch abeel, from Old French.

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