of or relating to the aspen.
trembling or quivering, like the leaves of the aspen.
1350–1400; Middle English aspen (adj.), Old English æspen; cognate with Old Frisian espen (adj.), espenbeam, Middle Dutch espenboom, Old High German espîn (adj.). See asp 2, -en 2
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The rainforest in West Cowal contains carpets of young slow-growing aspen, a relatively rare tree which can be a rich haven for biodiversity when they reach maturity.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In Yellowstone National Park, their return has been praised with reducing the overabundant elk population and allowing decimated trees such as willows and aspen to recover, which subsequently brought the return of beavers and songbirds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
In many areas, deciduous shrubs and trees, like willow and aspen, are moving in after a fire.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
When she reached the tree line, she stopped and turned to look back at her silent audience for a moment, then disappeared into an aspen grove, its branches barren.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Gram is buried in the aspen grove where she and Gramps were married.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
The park's previous grey wolves, which had arrived together in 2010, faced a number of age-related health issues, with Cedar, Idaho and Rocky dying first, leaving just Chaser and Aspen.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Most Americans just don’t have what they need to thrive,” said Steven Brown, director of insights and evidence for the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and an author of the report.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The luxury traveler is absolutely resilient,” said Jeff Toscano, chief executive of Aspen Hospitality, a division of Aspen One.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
During the nature walk, we ambled down a tangle of dirt trails as Fadel pointed out wild rose bushes, Aspen trees and elderberry, giving a recipe for syrup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was a shot of Sherie Williams at the Aspen cabin, talking about how she’d been failing a bunch of classes.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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