bəl noun
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
Origin:
1675–85; < Dutch abeel, Middle Dutch abeel, aubeel < Old French aubel, albel < Late Latin albellus, equivalent to Latin alb(us) white + -ellus diminutive suffix
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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| —n | |
| another name for white poplar | |
| [C16: from Dutch abeel, ultimately related to Latin albus white] | |
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