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Pappel

poplar tree

noun PAP-pel Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: from Latin 'populus'

Usage Note

Pappel is feminine (die Pappel). Poplars are fast-growing trees planted as windbreaks and along roads and canals; the Lombardy poplar (Lombardische Pappel) is a distinctive tall columnar form often seen in South German and Austrian landscapes.

Examples

"Eine Reihe hoher Pappeln säumte den Feldweg."

Natural Translation

A row of tall poplars lined the field path.

Literal Translation

A row of tall poplars lined the field path.

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