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Word entry · 5 letters

aspen

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"Quaking tree"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈæspən/Part of speech nounSorted aenpsStarts with AEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2S3P4E5N

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Definitions

  1. Tree with leaves that tremble or flutter in light wind.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

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

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Quaking tree”5 letters
02“Mountain tree”5 letters

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