Ash

Pronunciation: /ˈæʃ/

Ash (noun)

  1. gray powder left after something burns completely.
  2. a type of tree with light-colored wood, often used for furniture.
  3. fine particles ejected from a volcano during an eruption.

Examples

  • The fire left a pile of ash on the ground.
  • Ash covered the floor after the paper burned.

Common collocations: pile of ash, sweep the ash, ash remains, ash tree, ash wood