What does "aspen" mean?

A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.

What is a synonym for "aspen"?

Common synonyms include: chattering, ebony, oak, palsied, poplar, quaking.

//ˈæspən// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

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."
2
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind wordnet
3
The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft. uncountable
"She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket."

Adjective

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

Proper Noun

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.