aspen

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
2. (obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.
3. (obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.

Noun

1. A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
2. (uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.

Synonyms

poplar

trembling aspen

cottonwood

white poplar

willow

tremulous

cottonwoods

Populus

European aspen

common aspen

balsam

Eurasian aspen

quaky

timorous

trembling poplar

trembly

Translations

tremble

Espe

Zitterpappel

ratelpopulier

esp

Populus tremula

álamo

Aspe

titrek kavak

peuplier tremble

álamo temblón

pioppo tremulo

pioppo

tremula

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæspən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: aspen

Inherited from Old English: æspen

Inherited from Old English: æspan

In summary

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