Aspen
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
aspen
n 1: any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on
flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Aspen \Asp"en\ ([a^]s"p[e^]n), Asp \Asp\ ([.a]sp), n. [AS.
[ae]sp, [ae]ps; akin to OHG. aspa, Icel. ["o]sp, Dan. [ae]sp,
Sw. asp, D. esp, G. espe, [aum]spe, aspe; cf. Lettish apsa,
Lith. apuszis.] (Bot.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Aspen, CO (city, FIPS 3620)
Location: 39.19455 N, 106.82685 W
Population (1990): 5049 (4004 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81611
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Aspen, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000): 5914
Housing Units (2000): 4354
Land area (2000): 3.529800 sq. miles (9.142139 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.529800 sq. miles (9.142139 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03620
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.192297 N, 106.824470 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 81611
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aspen, CO
Aspen
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "aspen":
chattering, palsied, quaking, quavering, quavery, quivering,
quivery, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery, shuddering,
succussatory, succussive, trembling, trembly, tremulous, vibrating,
wobbly
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