red ash
noun
1
a
: an American ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) with densely velvety tomentose branchlets and petioles and lower leaf surfaces pubescent
called also downy ash
see green ash
b
: an Australian tree (Alphitonia excelsa) of the family Rhamnaceae with hard wood
c
: an Australian tree (Orites excelsa) of the family Proteaceae
2
: the wood of a red ash tree
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“Red ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20ash. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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