Poplar vs. Aspen

Poplarnoun

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

Poplarnoun

(uncountable) Wood from the poplar tree.

Poplarnoun

Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.

Poplarnoun

The timber of the tulip tree; - called also white poplar.

Poplarnoun

soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar

Poplarnoun

any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

Aspenadjective

Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.

Aspenadjective

(obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.

Aspenadjective

(obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.

Aspennoun

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.

Aspennoun

(uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.

Aspennoun

One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air.

Aspenadjective

Of or pertaining to the aspen, or resembling it; made of aspen wood.

Aspennoun

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

Aspen

Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the Populus genus.