English Explanatory Dictionary

aspen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
  2. Tremulous, trembling.
  3. Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.
noun
  1. A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
  2. The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.
name
  1. A ski-resort town, the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado.
  2. A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  3. A female given name from English of modern usage, denominated for the aspen tree.
  4. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈæspən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aspen.wav

Word forms

aspen more aspen most aspen aspens

Etymology

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

Related words

Asp Aspen Mountain

Derived words

American aspen aspen leaf blotch miner moth aspenlike bigtooth aspen Canadian aspen Chinese aspen Eurasian aspen European aspen Japanese aspen Korean aspen large-toothed aspen quaking aspen trembling aspen white aspen
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