white poplar; abele
Refers to the tree species Populus alba. The katakana form ギンドロ is the most common written form.
The white poplars in the park have started to change color.
ギンドロは成長が早い木だ。
The white poplar is a fast-growing tree.
Katakana spelling is standard for this tree name.
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also seen.
Formed from 銀 “silver” and ドロ, the latter also found in ドロノキ, a related poplar; the name refers to the silvery-white undersides of the leaves.