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aspen definition

as·pen (as′pən)

noun

any of several kinds of poplar tree (genus Populus) with flattened leafstalks that cause the leaves to flutter in the least breeze

Etymology: ME aspe (aspen, in comp.) < OE æspe < IE base *apsa > Lith ãpuš, OPrus abse

adjective

of or like an aspen
Aspen definition

As·pen (as′pən)

city in central Colorado: ski resort: pop. 5,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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