Meaning of grey poplar in English:
grey poplar
noun
A poplar tree (genus Populus); specifically the large P.x canescens of Europe, a hybrid between white poplar (P. alba) and aspen (P. tremula), much planted in damp areas.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Scott (1731–1783), poet and writer.
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