Meaning
poplar
- a tall, fast-growing deciduous tree with light wood, common near water
In a sentence
Un lungo viale di pioppi conduceva all'ingresso della villa.
A long avenue of poplars led to the entrance of the villa.
Le foglie del pioppo tremavano al vento.
The poplar leaves were trembling in the wind.
Ci sono molti pioppi lungo le rive di questo fiume?
Are there many poplars along the banks of this river?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pioppo | masculine · singular |
| pioppi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A typical sight along rivers and agricultural fields in the Po Valley (Pianura Padana).