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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt, wahyt ash]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt æʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt, wahyt ash]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt æʃ/
Definitions of white ash words
- noun white ash any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, of the olive family, especially F. excelsior, of Europe and Asia, or F. americana (white ash) of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters. 1
- noun white ash the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber. 1
- noun white ash Also, æsc. the symbol “æ.”. 1
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Origin of white ash
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1675-85
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Parts of speech for White ash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
white ash popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
white ash usage trend in Literature
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