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aspen

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæspən// UK //ˈæspən// as·pen Archaic

n. a tall tree with white bark and triangular leaves that turn yellow in autumn.

n. a deciduous tree of the genus Populus, characterised by smooth white bark and triangular leaves.


SIMPLE

The aspen trees turned gold in October.

CONTEXTUAL

We walked through the forest where the aspen leaves rustled in the wind.

COMPLEX

The trembling aspen stands out in the landscape with its pale bark and fluttering leaves.

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