"quaking aspen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quaking aspens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quaking aspen (plural quaking aspens)
  1. An American aspen (Populus tremuloides), the leaves of which have flattened petioles that cause them to tremble in the breeze. Categories (lifeform): Willows and poplars Synonyms: trembling aspen, American aspen, quaky tree, quaky aspen, quaky, mountain aspen, golden aspen, trembling poplar, white poplar, quiverleaf
    Sense id: en-quaking_aspen-en-noun-WP1P6YfC Disambiguation of Willows and poplars: 70 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 76 24
  2. A Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula)
    Sense id: en-quaking_aspen-en-noun-wtDCrhfa

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