Abele is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.
You can make 48 anagrams from letters in abele (abeel).
1675-85; Dutch abeel, Middle Dutch abeel, aubeel Old French aubel, albel Late Latin albellus, equivalent to Latin alb(us) white + -ellus diminutive suffix
The abele is more common in Scotland than in England, and many large trees might be mentioned in the North.
Page 127, orbele poplar: possibly error or variant spelling of abele poplar (white poplar).
The abele, or silver poplar, is an especial favorite for this purpose.
I ought to add, that there is a "tramelogedia" of Alfieri, called "abele."