ash tree
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- noun
- /æʃ tri/
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fresno
- The ash tree is known for its tall, slender trunk and compound leaves.
- millions of ash trees
- thousands of ash trees
- dead ash tree
The wind made the light and an ash tree seem as one, animate, animated, yet mortal.
- The wind made the light and an ash tree seem as one, animate, animated, yet mortal.
Examples
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Outside the window, I watched two squirrels chase each other around the tall trunk of an ash tree.
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The sun has risen now above the crooked ash tree by my window.
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We have an ash tree right here which is looking pretty good.
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There were about 15 to 20 ash trees growing right on this section about 100 yards long.
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But First off, the ash tree is looking glorious.
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One huge ash tree is responsible for at least two hours of shade, if not more.
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You can always tell the ash tree in winter by the black buds.
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But to build ships you need big trees, cypresses, ash trees, oaks.
Fiction book (2001) -
The road ran ahead of them into cool shadows of elm and ash trees, and just beyond that was the gatehouse.
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An ash tree teeters on the edge as erosion eats away at the shore of Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary marsh.
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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A tree with strong wood often grown for furniture or decoration
A group of trees and shrubs called ash that lose their leaves in winter and grow in cool northern areas
A tall tree from Europe and western Asia with shiny dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves underneath
A tall European tree with dark green leaves above and pale soft leaves below
A tall European tree with dark green leaves that are pale underneath
A North American tree with pale green or silvery leaf undersides and hard brown wood used for furniture
A large tree from eastern North America with pale undersides on its leaves and hard brown wood
A type of ash tree from the central and southern United States with blue-green leaves and hard brown wood
An American ash tree with blue-green leaves and hard brown wood
A North American tree with soft young branches and lower leaf surfaces often found in wet areas
A North American ash tree with lighter colour under its leaves
A North American ash tree with soft young branches and leaves that are fuzzy underneath, often called green ash
A tree from North America with dark heavy wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
A spreading North American tree with heavy dark wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
A North American tree with dark heavy wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
A tree that loses its leaves each year with hard, light wood used for furniture and sports equipment
A tree from the southern United States with light wood used for furniture and guitars
A tree that loses its leaves, has a swollen trunk base, and grows in swamps in the United States
A tree from central and southeastern United States with small hairy branches and a thick trunk base
A small shrubby ash tree that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
A small ash tree with many branches that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
A type of red ash tree with shiny small branches and undersides of leaves
A small, bushy ash tree from the southwestern United States that has fragrant white flowers
A tree with many white flowers often grown for decoration
A small tree from the western coast of North America with groups of red berries
A small ash tree from Texas that often grows on rocky hills
A tree from western North America with hard, light wood used for furniture
A small American ash tree with soft, fuzzy undersides on its leaves
A North American tree with dark heavy wood and golden autumn leaves
A small ash tree that grows in swampy areas of the southeastern United States
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Morphology
The meaning 'a tree of the ash (Fraxinus) genus' is directly and compositionally derived from 'ash' (the species name) + 'tree' (a tall perennial plant), so a learner who knows both words will understand this noun phrase. This noun-noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern for naming kinds of trees, with no idiomatic or metaphorical shift.
Etymology
Ash tree comes from an old word that meant 'spear' because people used ash wood to make long, straight spears and strong tools. That's why the name now means the tree used for timber and for making musical instruments.