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The correct spelling is aspens.

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noun

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The correct spelling is aspens. The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color. For example: "Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines."

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Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines.

She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which make a wicker basket.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
  2. 2.The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.

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