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ash

ash

12 4.2
Strong flexible wood from certain trees used for making tools and sports equipment
  • noun
  • /æʃ/
translation icon : madera de fresno
  • The furniture is made from durable ash, known for its strength and elasticity.

Examples

  • I think for the dining table I might go with ash or maybe Maple, Birch, I don't know, something like that.

  • Athletes prefer ash bats because they are lightweight yet sturdy, enhancing their performance.

  • The ash tree had the strongest wood.

  • The boys played a game called hurling, with sticks carved of ash wood, a ball, and a goal.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The tool handles were crafted from ash, providing a comfortable grip and lasting durability.

Synonyms

wood
vsash
613 1.0

The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel

is the specific tough elastic material used for furniture and tools
white ash
vsash
  • US
6.3

A North American tree with pale green or silvery leaf undersides and hard brown wood used for furniture

focuses on the tough elastic material used for sporting goods and tools
white mountain ash
vsash
  • Specialized
7.9

A large tree with dark lower bark and smooth white upper bark used for strong wood

refers specifically to the tough elastic wood used for furniture and handles
hoop ash
vsash
  • US
9.7

A spreading North American tree with heavy dark wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn

emphasizes the wood as a tough, elastic material for making products
basket ash
vsash
  • US
8.2

A North American tree with strong flexible wood used to make baskets and leaves that turn gold in autumn

highlights the wood itself as resilient material for tools and sports gear
alpine ash
vsash
  • Australian
8.9

A tall Australian tree with hard pinkish or light brown wood used for furniture

is about that wood as a tough elastic material for functional goods
mountain ash
vsash
  • Australian
7.7

A very tall Australian tree with strong wood often used for furniture and building

refers directly to the resilient wood used to make durable objects
Oregon ash
vsash
  • US
7.7

A tree that loses its leaves each year with hard, light wood used for furniture and sports equipment

means the tough elastic wood used for handles, furniture, and sports goods
swamp ash
vsash
  • US
7.5

A tree from the southern United States with light wood used for furniture and guitars

is about sturdier, elastic wood commonly used for tools and furniture
European ash
vsash
  • UK
6.1

A tall European tree with dark green leaves that are pale underneath

focuses on the wood material and its use for making durable items
6.1

A tall European tree with dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves below

is concerned specifically with the tough elastic wood from that genus
6.2

A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration

refers instead to the tough elastic wood used for practical objects
8.6

A small tree from the western coast of North America with groups of red berries

focuses on the material quality of the wood used for furniture and tools

Compounds

The first day of Lent when Christians get ashes on their foreheads and fast

2 2.5

A tall tree with leaves made of several small parts, grown for wood and in gardens

soda ash
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A white powder used to make soap, glass, and paper

fly ash
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Fine light dust that rises when fuel burns, often in power plants

bone ash
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A white ash left when bones are burned used in fertiliser and bone china

1 8.2

A type of cornbread wrapped in leaves and baked in hot ashes

8.2

A North American tree with strong flexible wood used to make baskets and leaves that turn gold in autumn

8.8

An American ash tree with blue-green leaves and hard brown wood

7.4

A North American tree with dark heavy wood and golden autumn leaves

bone-ash cup
  • Archaic
9.9

A small bowl made from bone ash used to separate precious metals during testing

7.9

A North American tree with dark heavy wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn

9.5

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

downy ash
  • Specialized
9.9

A small American ash tree with soft, fuzzy undersides on its leaves

alpine ash
  • Australian
8.9

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

1.6

A container for household rubbish that collectors empty

3.8

A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke

7.8

A pile of ashes left after burning wood or coal

ash-key
  • Specialized
9.9

A seed with a thin wing from an ash tree that the wind carries

A maple tree with leaves made of several small leaflets like an ash tree

ash bin
  • Archaic
2.3

A container for cold ashes and small pieces of household trash

3.4

A very pale gray color like the powder left after a fire

Ash Can
  • Archaic
9.5

A style of early 1900s American painting showing real, often hard city life

4.4

A pile of ashes left after something has been burned

6.9

A metal tray under a stove that holds ashes so you can remove them

9.5

A small ash tree with many branches that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico

6.1

A tall European tree with dark green leaves that are pale underneath

A small tree from Europe and Asia with leaves made of many small leaflets and clusters of orange-red berries

A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration

9.9

A southern Mediterranean tree with white fragrant flowers and a sweet sap used as a sweetener

mountain ash
  • Australian
5.0

A tree with divided leaves, white spring flowers, and red or orange berries that attract birds

mountain ash
  • Australian
7.7

A very tall Australian tree with strong wood often used for furniture and building

6.8

A North American ash tree with lighter colour under its leaves

9.7

A spreading North American tree with heavy dark wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn

prickly ash
  • Australian
9.8

An Australian tree with leaves that have sharp teeth and thin spikes of white flowers

9.9

A tree or shrub with spiny branches often used for its strong-smelling bark

pumpkin ash
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree that loses its leaves, has a swollen trunk base, and grows in swamps in the United States

red ash
  • Specialized
8.1

A North American tree with soft young branches and lower leaf surfaces often found in wet areas

7.7

A tree that loses its leaves each year with hard, light wood used for furniture and sports equipment

pearl ash
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder made from wood ashes that people used long ago for baking and soap making

9.9

A North American swamp shrub with divided leaves and greenish-white berries that produces oil causing skin rashes

sea ash
  • US
9.9

A small bush or tree with sharp branches and yellow flowers with a pleasant smell in eastern North America

7.5

A tree from the southern United States with light wood used for furniture and guitars

A large port city in northwest Lebanon on the Mediterranean

silver ash
  • Australian
9.9

An Australian tree with pale wood used for furniture

A small tree from the western coast of North America with groups of red berries

white ash
  • Australian
7.6

A small to medium tree from Australia and Tasmania with smooth light-grey bark that peels in strips

6.3

A North American tree with pale green or silvery leaf undersides and hard brown wood used for furniture

white mountain ash
  • Specialized
7.9

A large tree with dark lower bark and smooth white upper bark used for strong wood

Surface Forms

ash singular
ashes plural

Etymology

Ash (wood) is the same word as the tree ash and simply means the wood from that tree; because ash wood is strong and flexible, people make bats, handles and furniture from it.