aspen

/'æspən/

Thân thiện

A single aspen tree stands tall in a sunlit mountain meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of tree: An aspen is any of several species of trees belonging to the genus Populus, characterized by leaves attached by flattened stalks (petioles) that cause them to tremble or flutter in even the slightest breeze.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The aspen is known for its beautiful golden-yellow color in the fall.
  • A grove of aspens shimmered in the wind.
  • The leaves of the aspen tree are almost constantly in motion.

Advanced Usage

• "To tremble/shake like an aspen leaf": An idiom describing someone who is trembling violently, typically from fear or cold.
  • After hearing the strange noise, he was trembling like an aspen leaf.

Variants and Related Words

• Quaking aspen (): A common North American species of aspen.
• European aspen (): A species native to Europe and Asia.
• Aspen grove: A stand or group of aspen trees, often connected by a single root system.

Synonyms

• Poplar: A broader term for trees in the genus , which includes aspens, cottonwoods, and other poplars. (Note: While all aspens are poplars, not all poplars are aspens.)

Related Idioms

• To tremble/shake like an aspen leaf: To shake or quiver uncontrollably.
  • The cold water made her shake like an aspen leaf.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind