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aspen

See also: Aspen

English

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Aspen trees
 
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English aspen, corresponding to asp +‎ -en.

Adjective

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aspen (comparative more aspen, superlative most aspen)

  1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
  2. (obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.
    • a. 1631 (date written), J[ohn] Donne, “The Apparition”, in Poems, […] with Elegies on the Authors Death, London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Iohn Marriot, […], published 1633, →OCLC:
      And then poore Aspen wretch, neglected thou / Bath'd in a cold quicksilver sweat wilt lye / A veryer ghost than I […].
  3. (obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.

Etymology 2

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From Middle English aspen, from Old English æspen, Old English æspan (combining form), from Old English æspe (“aspen”). More at asp.

Noun

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aspen (plural aspens)

  1. 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.
  2. (uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.
    She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which make a wicker basket.
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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From aspe (from Old English æspe) + -en.

Adjective

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aspen

  1. Made of or pertaining to asp trees.

Descendants

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  • English: aspen

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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aspen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of asp

Spanish

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Verb

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aspen

  1. inflection of aspar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Swedish

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Noun

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aspen

  1. definite singular of asp

Anagrams

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