ash
//æʃ//
Noun
ashSingular
ashesPlural
1
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
The fire left nothing but ash.
2
The remains of a human body after cremation.
We scattered my grandmother's ashes at sea.
Noun
ashSingular
ashesPlural
1
A deciduous tree of the genus Fraxinus, known for its compound leaves and tough, elastic wood.
The ash tree in our garden has beautiful compound leaves.