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ashes

/ˈæʃ.ɪz/noun2 syllables

Ashes means: any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus.

Synonyms for ashes2

noun, as in any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

ash, ash tree

noun, as in the residue that remains when something is burned

ash

noun, as in strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

ash

What does ashes mean?3

noun

1

any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

2

the residue that remains when something is burned

3

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ashes in a sentence

  • A delicatessen caught fire and burned down, leaving a heap of ashes.AlanF_US
  • The fire has consumed her, and the wind blown her ashes away!DJ_Saidez
  • Tradition isn't the worship of ashes, but the handing off of the flame.Miktsoanit
  • If ashes were flour and peat was bacon, we'd eat bacon pancakes every day.Dorenda
  • The fire left nothing but ashes in its wake.Igider
  • Charred remains have been found among the charcoal ashes of the fire.Hybrid
  • The ashes in the fireplace were still warm.CK
  • Algeria has risen from the ashes of war.Amastan

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