abele
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a·bele
(ə-bēl′)n.
See white poplar.
[Dutch abeel, from Old French aubel, from Medieval Latin albellus, diminutive of Latin albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]
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abele
(əˈbiːl; ˈeɪbəl)n
(Plants) another name for white poplar
[C16: from Dutch abeel, ultimately related to Latin albus white]
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Noun | 1. | abele - a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces poplar tree, poplar - any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins |
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