ash

1. n. A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana). Source: opted

2. n. The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree. Source: opted

3. n. sing. of Ashes. Source: opted

4. v. t. To strew or sprinkle with ashes. Source: opted

5. n. the residue that remains when something is burned Source: wordnet

6. n. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus Source: wordnet

7. n. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats Source: wordnet

8. v. convert into ashes Source: wordnet

9. 1. (Bot.) A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana). Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum Americanum) and Poison ash (Rhus venenata) are shrubs of different families, somewhat resembling the true ashes in their foliage. -- Mountain ash. See Roman tree, and under Mountain. 2. The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree. Note: Ash is used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound term; as, ash bud, ash wood, ash tree, etc. sing. of Ashes. Note: Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash, coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying or combining word; as, ash bin, ash heap, ash hole, ash pan, ash pit, ash-grey, ash-colored, pearlash, potash. Bone ash, burnt powered; bone earth. -- Volcanic ash. See under Ashes. To strew or sprinkle with ashes. Howell. Source: webster

10. A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnateleaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as theEuropean ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana).Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum Americanum) and Poison ash (Rhus venenata)are shrubs of different families, somewhat resembling the true ashesin their foliage.-- Mountain ash. See Roman tree, and under Mountain. Source: adambom

11. n:100 n. the residue that remains when something is burned n. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus n. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats v. convert into ashes Source: ecdict

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