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Ash
01
a type of forest tree native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its tall, straight trunk and compound leaves
Examples
The ash tree's timber is valued for its strength and flexibility, making it ideal for furniture and sports equipment.
1.1
the strong, flexible wood of Fraxinus trees, used for furniture, tools, and sporting equipment such as baseball bats
Examples
Craftsmen prefer ash for chair frames.
02
a grey powder that is produced as a result of a substance getting burned
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
ashes
Examples
The campfire left a pile of ash on the ground.
2.1
the powdery remains of a body after it has been cremated
Examples
The ashes were placed in a small urn for the family to keep.
to ash
01
to reduce something to ashes through burning or complete combustion
Transitive: to ash sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ash
3rd person singular
ashes
Past simple
ashed
Past participle
ashed
Examples
The wildfire ashed entire hectares of forest, leaving only charred remains.
Lexical Tree
ashy
ash
