quaking aspen

quake as·pen

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Definitions of quaking aspen words

noun quaking aspen any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze. 1
adjective quaking aspen of or relating to the aspen. 1
adjective quaking aspen trembling or quivering, like the leaves of the aspen. 1
noun quaking aspen a North American poplar (Populus tremuloides) with small, flat-stemmed leaves that tremble in the lightest breeze 0

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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