aspen

CEFRC1

/ˈæspən/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tree with small leaves that shake easily in the wind.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.

Examples

  • Boldi wanted to stick an aspen stick in Martha's heart.

  • Mary's parents live in a 8,000 sq ft. mountaintop home in Aspen.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Tremulous, trembling.

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

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.

More examples

In context

  • He's trembling like an aspen leaf.

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

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

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In autumn, the leaves of the tall blank tree turned a brilliant golden yellow.

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Origin

noun

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