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Aspen
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Aspen has 1 sense
- aspen(n = noun.plant) Array - any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind; Array is a kind of poplar, poplar tree
has particulars: european quaking aspen, populus tremula, quaking aspen, american aspen, american quaking aspen, populus tremuloides, big-toothed aspen, bigtooth aspen, bigtoothed aspen, canadian aspen, large-toothed aspen, large tooth aspen, populus grandidentata
CIDE DICTIONARY
Aspen, n. [AS. æsp, æps; akin to OHG. aspa, Icel. ösp, Dan. æsp, Sw. asp, D. esp, G. espe, äspe, aspe; cf. Lettish apsa, Lith. apuszis.].
One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula , so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air. [1913 Webster]
Aspen, a.
Of or pertaining to the aspen, or resembling it; made of aspen wood. [1913 Webster]
"Nor aspen leaves confess the gentlest breeze."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
Aspen, n. a poplar tree, Populus tremula, with especially tremulous leaves.
Etymology
earlier name asp f. OE {aelig}spe + -EN(2) forming adj. taken as noun
THESAURUS
Aspen
chattering, palsied, quaking, quavering, quavery, quivering, quivery, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery, shuddering, succussatory, succussive, trembling, trembly, tremulous, vibrating, wobbly
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