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aspen
1[as-puhn]
noun
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides quaking aspen or P. alba white aspen, of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
adjective
of or relating to the aspen.
trembling or quivering, like the leaves of the aspen.
Aspen
2[as-puhn]
noun
a town in central Colorado: ski resort.
aspen
/ ˈæə /
noun
Archaic name: asp.any of several trees of the salicaceous genus Populus, such as P. tremula of Europe, in which the leaves are attached to the stem by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind
adjective
archaictrembling
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aspen1
Example Sentences
It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.
Yes, stands of aspen and willows are thriving again — in some places.
In many areas, deciduous shrubs and trees, like willow and aspen, are moving in after a fire.
Seattle-based artist and journalist Jeff Rice recorded the sounds for this multimedia installation in Pando, a gigantic grove of interconnected quaking aspen trees in Utah — and one of the world’s largest single organisms.
Groves of aspen can mature within a half-century.
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