ash Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the residue that remains when something is burned
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noun any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
ash tree.
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noun strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
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verb convert into ashes
WordNet
Ash noun
Etymology
OE.Definitions
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(Bot.) A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash(F. Americana) . -
The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree. Ash is used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound term; as, ash bud, ash wood,ash tree, etc.
Ash noun
Definitions
sing. of Ashes .✍ Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash, coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying or combining word; as, ash bin, ash heap, ash hole, ash pan, ash pit, ash-grey, ash-colored, pearlash, potash.
Ash transitive verb
Definitions
To strew or sprinkle with ashes. Howell.
