abele

[ uh-beel, ey-buhl ]

/ əˈbil, ˈeɪ bəl /

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noun

the white poplar tree, Populus alba.

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Origin of abele

1675–85; <Dutch abeel,Middle Dutch abeel, aubeel<Old French aubel, albel<Late Latin albellus, equivalent to Latin alb(us) white + -ellus diminutive suffix

Words nearby abele

abed, Abednego, abegging, Abel, Abélard, abele, abelia, Abelian, Abelian group, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Abel-meholah

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How to use abele in a sentence

Page 127, orbele poplar: possibly error or variant spelling of abele poplar (white poplar).
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
The abele is more common in Scotland than in England, and many large trees might be mentioned in the North.
Trees. A Woodland Notebook|Herbert Maxwell
The Abele, or silver poplar, is an especial favorite for this purpose.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
A specimen of this advance we have had of an abele-tree at Sion, which being loppd in Febr.
Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Evelyn

I ought to add, that there is a "tramelogedia" of Alfieri, called "Abele."
The Works of Lord Byron|Lord Byron

British Dictionary definitions for abele

abele

/ (əˈbiːl, ˈeɪbəl) /

noun

another name for white poplar

Word Origin for abele

C16: from Dutch abeel, ultimately related to Latin albus white

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