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Ashen (adj) means Made of wood from the ash tree.

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Made of wood from the ash tree.
"An ashen bow and quiver of arrows beside."
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Etymology

Came into English from Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”); equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). It is cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”).

livid blanched white bloodless

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"ashen" (adj) means made of wood from the ash tree.
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Other words for "ashen" include livid, blanched, white, bloodless.

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