ashen
4 synonyms for ashen, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Made from the wood of the ash-tree.
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Etymology
From Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”).
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