ABELE

Etymology

Noun

abele (plural abeles)

The white poplar (Populus alba). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

Anagrams

• Albee, Beale

Source: Wiktionary


A*bele", n. Etym: [D. abeel (abeel-boom), OF. abel, aubel, fr. a dim. of L. albus white.]

Definition: The white polar (Populus alba). Six abeles i' the churchyard grow. Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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