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aspen¹
- /ˈæspən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp + -en.
adjective more aspen · most aspen
- Pertaining to the aspen tree.
- Tremulous, trembling. And then poore Aspen wretch, neglected thou / Bath'd in a cold quicksilver sweat wilt lye / A veryer ghost than I […].
- Resembling an asp in some way
- wagging, gossiping.
aspen²
- /ˈæspən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English aspen, from Old English æspen, Old English æspan (combining form), from Old English æspe (“aspen”). More at asp.
noun aspens
- A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color. Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines.
- The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft. She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.
Aspen³
Where it comes from
Named for its aspen trees.
proper noun
- A ski-resort town, the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado.
- A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
- A female given name from English of modern usage, denominated for the aspen tree.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: woody, poplar, cottonwood, tremble, frantic, quaker, espn, alice, populus, trembling aspen, trembling poplar, american aspen, european aspen, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, populus tremuloides
Translations
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noun tree of genus Populus sect. Populus
| Español | álamo temblón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사시나무 sasinamu |
| 日本語 | 山鳴らし yama-narashi |
| 中文 | 山楊 /山杨 shānyáng |
| Português | choupo-tremedor, faia-preta |
| Français | tremble |
| Deutsch | Espe, Zitterpappel |
| Italiano | pioppo |
| Română | plop tremurător |
| Русский | оси́на osína |
| עברית | צַפְצָפָה tzaftzafá |
noun wood of such a tree
| Deutsch | Espenholz |
|---|
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