white ash
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white ash
An Americanism dating back to 1675–85
Example Sentences
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The other woman later emerged covered in white ash, but the individual in the basement had not yet exited, he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
Black charcoal covered with white ash remained red hot after the flames died down.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2022
First, you let the coals die down until there’s no active flame, but they’re glowing and covered in white ash.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2021
They laid out square plots and subdivided them into small plantations of saplings of different native trees: tulip poplar, white ash, white pine, white oak — a kooky checkerboard forest.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2020
Tayo poked a stick into the coals and watched them lose shape and collapse into white ash.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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