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 sun was bright, the temperatures hovered in the upper-60s, and leaves of maple, oak, aspen and ginkgo trees colored the city with splashes of yellow, orange and red.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
It has been trying to restore the woodlands by introducing downy birch, sessile oak, hazel, willow, aspen and alder as well as endangered tree species such as Arran whitebeam.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
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
He couldn’t identify most of it—except die evergreens—and some leafy trees he thought might be aspen.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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