silver ash
- noun
- Australian
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ceniza plateada
- The wood from the silver ash is prized for making fine furniture and flooring.
Examples
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Planting a silver ash in your garden can provide ample shade and attractive foliage.
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Many builders prefer silver ash for its durability.
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Botanists studied the unique leaf patterns of the silver ash in the rainforest.
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The silver ash tree is known for its beautiful bark.
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The wood from the silver ash is prized for making fine furniture and flooring.
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Planting a silver ash in your garden can provide ample shade and attractive foliage.
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Botanists studied the unique leaf patterns of the silver ash in the rainforest.
Synonyms
A group of Australian trees with hard wood used for furniture and flooring
A small group of trees native to Australia grown for timber
An Australian tree called silver ash with strong timber and poisonous bark
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'silver' (a pale metallic color/appearance) with 'ash' (a type of tree), so the meaning 'an ash tree with silvery or light-colored wood/bark' is directly derivable from its parts. Color + tree compounds are a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern, making this readily comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Silver ash gets its name from its looks: the leaves or bark can be pale or slightly shiny like silver, and its wood looks like that of an ash tree. So the name helps you remember it is a pale 'tree' valued for its light-coloured 'wood'.
