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单词 white ash
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Definition of white ash in English:

white ash

noun ˌwʌɪt ˈaʃ
  • 1An ash tree native to eastern North America, Fraxinus americana, widely cultivated for its timber; (also) the strong, pale wood of this tree, now favoured especially for the manufacture of baseball bats (frequently attributive).

  • 2Chiefly Australian. Any of various other trees thought to resemble the white ash, or producing similar timber, especially Eucalyptus fraxinoides (family Myrtaceae).

noun ˌwʌɪt ˈaʃ
Chemistry historical
  • Refined sodium carbonate, prepared from black ash by washing with water followed by evaporation.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From white + ash
mid 19th century. From white + ash.

Definition of white ash in US English:

white ash

nounˌwʌɪt ˈaʃ
  • 1An ash tree native to eastern North America, Fraxinus americana, widely cultivated for its timber; (also) the strong, pale wood of this tree, now favoured especially for the manufacture of baseball bats (frequently attributive).

  • 2Chiefly Australian. Any of various other trees thought to resemble the white ash, or producing similar timber, especially Eucalyptus fraxinoides (family Myrtaceae).

nounˌwʌɪt ˈaʃ
Chemistry historical
  • Refined sodium carbonate, prepared from black ash by washing with water followed by evaporation.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From white + ash<br>mid 19th century. From white + ash.

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