aspen
as·pen / ˈaspən/ • n. a poplar tree with rounded, long-stalked, and typically coarsely-toothed leaves that tremble in even a slight breeze. • Genus Populus, family Salicaceae: several species, in particular the North American quaking aspen (P. tremuloides) and bigtooth aspen (P. grandidentata) and the European P. tremula.
aspen
aspen One of three species of trees of the genus Populus, with toothed, rounded leaves. Closely related to poplars, they are native to temperate Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, they grow up to 30m (100ft). Family Salicaceae.
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aspen
aspen a poplar tree with leaves that tremble in the breeze, supposedly from shame because the Cross was made from its wood.
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