Definition of "aspen" in English

adjective

1. Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.

2. (obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.

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.

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.