yellow poplar

Noun (2)

1. light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneerSynonyms: tulipwoodtrue tulipwoodwhitewoodwhite poplaryellow poplar
2. tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet workSynonyms: tulip treetulip poplaryellow poplarcanary whitewoodLiriodendron tulipifera