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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poplar tree of northern North America (Populus balsamifera) having ovate leaves and large buds coated with a sticky, fragrant resin.

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  • noun poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves

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