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Added 7 October 2026

abeltree

/ˈeɪ.bəlˌtɹi/ noun

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A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.

Origin

Calque of Dutch abeelboom (“white poplar tree”), from abeel (“white poplar”) + boom (“tree”).

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