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abele
[ uh-beel, ey-buhl ]
noun
- the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
abele
/ əˈbiːl; ˈeɪbəl /
noun
- another name for white poplar
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abele1
1675–85; < Dutch abeel, Middle Dutch abeel, aubeel < Old French aubel, albel < Late Latin albellus, equivalent to Latin alb ( us ) white + -ellus diminutive suffix
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of abele1
C16: from Dutch abeel, ultimately related to Latin albus white
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Example Sentences
The abeles moved in the sun, and the river smooth did run— Toll slowly.
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The sides of country roads where the abele has been planted are sometimes obstructed for a considerable distance by the thrifty shoots from underground.
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Other varieties of the common white poplar or abele are occasionally useful, although most of them sprout badly and may become a nuisance.
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