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aspen
noun as·pen \ˈas-pən\
: a kind of tree whose leaves move easily when the wind blows
Full Definition of ASPEN
: any of several poplars (especially Populus tremula of Europe and P. tremuloides and P. grandidentata of North America) with leaves that flutter in the lightest wind because of their flattened petioles
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Origin of ASPEN
Middle English, of an aspen, from asp aspen, from Old English æspe; akin to Old High German aspa aspen, Russian osina
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aspen
noun as·pen \ˈa-spən\
Definition of ASPEN for Kids
: a poplar tree whose leaves move easily in the breeze
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