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populus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Populin \Pop"u*lin\, n. [L. populus poplar: cf F. populine.] (Chem.) A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain species of the poplar ({Populus}), and extracted as a sweet white crystalline substance. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Populus n : a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars [syn: {Populus}, {genus Populus}]
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