a·bele ( -b l )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.] |
abele [əˈbiːl ˈeɪbəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for white poplar
[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 undersurfacespoplar tree, poplar - any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins |
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