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aspen

/ˈæspən/ noun C2
  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. The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft. (uncountable) · She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.

Plural aspens

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