ash
1. ash \'ash\ n [ME asshe, fr. OE sc; akin to OHG ask ash, L ornu]s
wild mountain ash 1: any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family
with pinnat e leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets 2: the tough
elastic wood of an ash
2. ash n [ME asshe, fr. OE asce; akin to OHG asca ash, L aridus] often
attrib dry - more at ARDOR 1a: the solid residue left when combustible
material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means 1b: fine
particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent pl 2: RUINS pl 3: the
remains of the dead human body after cremation or disintegration 4:
something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation pl 5: deathly
pallor
3. ash vt : to convert into ash