Tulip Poplar (Noun)
Meaning
Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tulip-poplar tree towered over the surrounding landscape with its impressive height and unique flowers.
- A team of carpenters worked with the soft white wood from the tulip-poplar tree to craft a beautiful custom cabinet.
- Tulip-poplar trees were planted in the park for their aesthetic value and timber potential.
- Large tulip-poplar trees with their conelike fruit lined the road leading up to the old mansion.
- Foresters managed the forest carefully to ensure the sustainable harvesting of tulip-poplar wood for future generations.