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Aspen

//ˈæspən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
  2. 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. 3
    Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping. obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A ski-resort town, the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado.
  2. 2
    A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
  3. 3
    A female given name from English of modern usage, denominated for the aspen tree.
  4. 4
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind wordnet
  3. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Middle English aspen, from Old English æspen, Old English æspan (combining form), from Old English æspe (“aspen”). More at asp.

Etymology 3

Named for its aspen trees.

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