aspen

adj

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

   “And then poore Aspen wretch, neglected thou / Bath'd in a cold quicksilver sweat wilt lye / A veryer ghost than I […].”

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.

   “Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines.”

   “ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe, Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts.”

   “Instead there were the white of aspens, streaks of branch and slender trunk glistening from the green of leaves[…].”

   “The beloved aspen forests that shimmer across mountainsides of the American West could be doomed if emissions of greenhouse gases continue at a high level, scientists warned on Monday. […] The new paper analyzed the drought and heat that killed millions of aspens in Colorado and nearby states a decade ago.”

2. (uncountable)The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.

   “She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.”

name

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.