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aspen

Syllabification: (as·pen)
Pronunciation: /ˈaspən/
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Definition of aspen

noun

  • a poplar tree with rounded, long-stalked, and typically coarsely toothed leaves that tremble in even a slight breeze.
    • Genus Populus, family Salicaceae: several species, in particular the North American quaking aspen (P. tremuloides) and bigtooth aspen (P. grandidentata) and the European P. tremula

Origin:

late Middle English: from dialect asp (in the same sense) + -en2, forming an adjective later used as a noun (late 16th century)

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