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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

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

01Quaking tree5 letters
02Mountain tree5 letters

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