• Abele

    Pronunciation

    • RP IPA: /əˈbiːl/, /É™.ˈbeɪl/, /ˈeɪ.blÌ©/
    • US IPA: /əˈbil/, /É™.ˈbeɪl/, /ˈeɪ.blÌ©/

    Origin

    From Dutch abeel, from Middle Dutch, from Norman abiel, from a diminutive of Latin albus ("white").

    Full definition of abele

    Noun

    abele

    (plural abeles)
    1. The white poplar (Populus alba). First attested around 1150 to 1350.
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