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ash

UK/ˈæʃ/ US/ˈæʃ/ common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

the residue that remains when something is burned

2.

any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

Synonyms
3.

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

verb

1.

convert into ashes

Origin

From Middle English aisshe, asche, ash, asshe, axe, eshe, esk, from Old English acse, asċe, axe, axse, æsċe, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ (“ash”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to be dry; to burn; hearth; ashes”).

Phrases

  • Afghan ash
  • American ash
  • Arizona ash
  • ash blond
  • ash blonde
  • ash bread
  • ash cake
  • ash cash
  • ash gourd
  • ash gray
  • ash grey
  • ash-leaf maple

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