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| ash [ ash ] |
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1. (plural ash·es or ash) deciduous tree: a deciduous tree that has compound leaves with paired leaflets and winged fruits. Native to: temperate regions. Genus Fraxinus.
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2. wood of ash: the hard durable wood of an ash tree. Use: furniture, tool handles.
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3. (plural ash·es) symbol for vowel sound: the character "æ," representing the vowel sound of the modern English word "pad," used in Old English and the International Phonetic Alphabet
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| [ Old English æsc< Germanic] |
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