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poplar poplar /ˈpɑːplɝ/

Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins ( poplar , poplar tree )
any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
The leaves of the poplar tree rustled in the breeze.
The leaves of the poplar tree rustled in the breeze.
Soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar ( poplar )
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
The poplar trees lined the street, their light-colored wood contrasting with the deep green of the pines.
The poplar trees lined the street, their light-colored wood contrasting with the deep green of the pines.

A form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands ( scrofula , struma , king's evil )
a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet ( goiter [ N. American] , struma , thyromegaly , goitre [Canadian, British] )
abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
The doctor diagnosed the patient with an enlarged goitre.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with an enlarged goitre.

A city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean ( Kirkuk )
a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean
Kirkuk's vast oilfields are connected by pipelines stretching all the way to the Mediterranean.
Kirkuk's vast oilfields are connected by pipelines stretching all the way to the Mediterranean.

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