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Aspen

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noun. Any of various trees of the genus Populus having leaves that flutter readily in the wind because of their flattened leafstalks.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Of or pertaining to the tree named asp.

Tremulous, like an aspen-leaf; quivering.

noun. Same as asp.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air.

adjective. Of or pertaining to the aspen, or resembling it; made of aspen wood.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A kind of poplar tree (genus Populus; section Populus).

noun. The wood of such a tree.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

Word Usage

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Equivalent

asp

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

poplar poplar tree

Hyponym

Words that are more specific

american aspen american quaking aspen big-toothed aspen bigtooth aspen bigtoothed aspen

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

alder chestnut cypress dogwood elm

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

chattering palsied quaking quavering quavery