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Vinony

aspen

noun

  1. common name for certain tree species
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæspən/

adj

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

  1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
  2. Tremulous, trembling.

    “And then poore Aspen wretch, neglected thou / Bath'd in a cold quicksilver sweat wilt lye / A veryer ghost than I […].”

  3. Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.

name

Etymology: Named for its aspen trees.

  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.

noun

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

  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.”

    “ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe, Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts.”

  2. 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.”