ash
- noun
- /æʃ/
- Here and there, yellow birches and mountain ashes found a little space to grow.
- ash tree
- green ash
- white ash
Around us, black ash and black walnuts made a velvety curtain.
- Around us, black ash and black walnuts made a velvety curtain.
Examples
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Eastern cottonwood is common on sandy sites, whereas green ash grows best on finer, more fertile soils.
Academic text (2012) -
"A mountain ash lives over 100 years."
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You can always tell the ash tree in winter by the black buds.
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The sun has risen now above the crooked ash tree by my window.
Fiction book (1994) -
Common trees in the forest are red maple, green ash, sweet gum, and American elm.
Academic text (1998) -
The large ash tree in our backyard provides plenty of shade in the summer.
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During the fall, the leaves of the ash tree turn a beautiful golden color.
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Many landscapers choose to plant ash trees for their sturdy wood and attractive form.
Synonyms
A tall tree with leaves made of several small parts, grown for wood and in gardens
Compounds
- US
A North American tree with strong flexible wood used to make baskets and leaves that turn gold in autumn
- Archaic
A small bowl made from bone ash used to separate precious metals during testing
- Jargon
A hurling match between teams, named for wooden sticks called hurleys striking together
A tall European tree with dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves below
- Australian
A tall Australian tree with hard pinkish or light brown wood used for furniture
A North American tree with leaves made of several small sections and clusters of bright red berries
- US
A small ash tree with many branches that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
A small tree from Europe and Asia with leaves made of many small leaflets and clusters of orange-red berries
A southern Mediterranean tree with white fragrant flowers and a sweet sap used as a sweetener
- Australian
A tree with divided leaves, white spring flowers, and red or orange berries that attract birds
- Australian
A very tall Australian tree with strong wood often used for furniture and building
- US
A spreading North American tree with heavy dark wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
- Australian
An Australian tree with leaves that have sharp teeth and thin spikes of white flowers
- Specialized
A tree that loses its leaves, has a swollen trunk base, and grows in swamps in the United States
- Specialized
A North American tree with soft young branches and lower leaf surfaces often found in wet areas
- US
A tree that loses its leaves each year with hard, light wood used for furniture and sports equipment
- Archaic
A white powder made from wood ashes that people used long ago for baking and soap making
- US
A North American swamp shrub with divided leaves and greenish-white berries that produces oil causing skin rashes
- US
A small bush or tree with sharp branches and yellow flowers with a pleasant smell in eastern North America
- US
A tree from the southern United States with light wood used for furniture and guitars
A small tree from the western coast of North America with groups of red berries
- Australian
A small to medium tree from Australia and Tasmania with smooth light-grey bark that peels in strips
- US
A North American tree with pale green or silvery leaf undersides and hard brown wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A large tree with dark lower bark and smooth white upper bark used for strong wood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ash (tree) comes from an old English name for the same tree, and people long ago used its wood for spears and tools because it was very strong, so the tree became known for its strength and usefulness.