What is the Latin word for poplar?

The usual Latin words for “poplar” are pōpuleus, pōpulnus, pōpulnĕus; also cālō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“poplar” in Latin

pōpuleuspoplar pōpulnusof poplars pōpulnĕusof poplars cālōa military servant

The English word poplar itself goes back to Latin pōpulus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

poplar

populus, -i, feminine: of poplar, populeus (Verg.); populnus (Plaut.); populneus (Calo).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for poplar?: The usual Latin words for “poplar” are pōpuleus, pōpulnus, pōpulnĕus; also cālō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.