ASPEN Definition & Meaning

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aspen

[ as-puhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides quaking aspen or P. alba white aspen, of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.

adjective

of or relating to the aspen.
trembling or quivering, like the leaves of the aspen.

Aspen

[ as-puhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a town in central Colorado: ski resort.

aspen

/ ˈæ��ə�� /

noun

any of several trees of the salicaceous genus Populus, such as P. tremula of Europe, in which the leaves are attached to the stem by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind Archaic nameasp

adjective

archaic.
trembling

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aspen¹

1350–1400; Middle English aspen (adj.), Old English æ��; cognate with Old Frisian espen (adj.), espenbeam, Middle Dutch espenboom, Old High German ��î�� (adj.). See asp ², -en ²

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of aspen¹

Old English æ��; see asp ²

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Yes, stands of aspen and willows are thriving again — in some places.

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In many areas, deciduous shrubs and trees, like willow and aspen, are moving in after a fire.

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Seattle-based artist and journalist Jeff Rice recorded the sounds for this multimedia installation in Pando, a gigantic grove of interconnected quaking aspen trees in Utah — and one of the world’s largest single organisms.

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Groves of aspen can mature within a half-century.

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Groves of aspen can mature within a half century.

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