λεύκα — meaning in English

English meaning

• elm noun A tall deciduous tree with broad, ridged leaves, once common as a shade tree along streets.
• poplar noun A tall, fast-growing deciduous tree of the genus Populus, often planted in rows as a windbreak.

Senses

λεύκα is used for these senses in English:

• elm (countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
• poplar Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

elm — full definition

1. noun A tall deciduous tree with broad, ridged leaves, once common as a shade tree along streets.
2. noun The wood of this tree, used in furniture and construction.

poplar — full definition

1. noun A tall, fast-growing deciduous tree of the genus Populus, often planted in rows as a windbreak.
2. noun The lightweight wood of this tree.

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