Western mountain ash
- noun
- US
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ceniza de montaña occidental
- The Western mountain ash is known for its beautiful red berries.
Examples
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Hikers in the Pacific Northwest can often spot the Western mountain ash along forest trails.
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Gardeners appreciate the Western mountain ash for its ornamental value and resilience.
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The Western mountain ash produces vibrant clusters of orange berries in the autumn.
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I saw a Western mountain ash in the park yesterday.
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Hikers in the Pacific Northwest can often spot the Western mountain ash along forest trails.
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The Western mountain ash produces vibrant clusters of orange berries in the autumn.
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Gardeners appreciate the Western mountain ash for its ornamental value and resilience.
Synonyms
A small tree from the west coast of North America with white flowers and orange-red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'western' (from the west) modifies 'mountain ash' (an ash/tree associated with mountains), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to an ash tree found in western/mountainous areas. This follows common noun-modifier patterns and is readily predictable cross-linguistically, making the meaning accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Western mountain ash gets its name from a simple picture: it often grows in the western mountains and has leaves that look like a real ash tree, plus bright clusters of berries you can spot easily. So the name helps you remember a tree that lives in the west and looks like an ash.
