/ Dictionary / Index B balsam poplar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bal'sam pop'lar Pronunciation: [key] a North American tree, Populus balsamifera, having sticky, resinous buds and shiny ovate leaves. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. balsam pear balsam woolly aphid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language