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- ash gray/ˈæʃ ɡreɪ/A pale, cool, slightly bluish or greenish gray color, resembling the color of wood ash.nounC1
- ash wednesday/ˌæʃ ˈwenzdeɪ/The first day of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar.nounLow (seasonal/religious context)
- ash-blond/ˌæʃ ˈblɒnd/A very pale, greyish-toned shade of blond hair.adjectivenounC1
- ash-shaytan/ˌæʃ ˈʃaɪtɑːn/An English transliteration of an Arabic term used in Islamic contexts to denote 'the devil' or 'Satan'.nounVery Low
- asha/ˈɑːʃə/ or /ˈaʃə/The word 'asha' is not a standard English word. It is primarily a proper noun, most commonly used as a female given name of Indian origin (from Sanskrit, meaning 'hope' or 'desire') or as a transliteration of names/terms from other languages.nounVery Low
- ashabplural-nounNot found in standard English corpora
- ashanti/əˈʃæn.tiː/A member of a powerful ethnic group and traditional kingdom in central Ghana, West Africa.nounRare / Low-Frequency
- ashbery/ˈæʃbəri/a term for a collection or arrangement of ash trees; a grove or thicket of ash trees.nounRare
- ashburton/ˈæʃbəːt(ə)n/A proper noun referring primarily to a place name, most notably a market town in Devon, England, or a river in Western Australia.nounLow
- ashby-de-la-zouch/ˌæʃbi də lə ˈzuːʃ/A market town in Leicestershire, England, historically known for its castle and spa.nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographic reference)
- ashcake/ˈaʃkeɪk/A simple, rustic bread or cake made from cornmeal batter or dough and baked directly in hot ashes or on a hearth.nounVery Low
- ashcan/ˈæʃkæn/A large, usually metal container for household rubbish, ashes, or waste.nounC1
- ashcan school/ˈæʃkæn skuːl/An early-20th century American art movement, also known as The Eight, whose members painted realistic scenes of everyday urban life, often focusing on its grittier, poorer aspects.nounLow
- ashcroft/ˈæʃkrɒft/An English surname of toponymic origin, derived from a place name meaning "ash tree enclosure" or "ash wood."nounLow
- ashdod/ˈæʃdɒd/A major coastal city in Israel, historically significant as one of the five principal Philistine cities and a modern port city.nounLow
- ashdown/ˈæʃdaʊn/A proper noun referring primarily to the surname 'Ashdown' or a place name in the United Kingdom, notably Ashdown Forest.nounC2
- ashe/aʃ/A substance produced by burning; the powdery residue left after combustion.nounB1
- asheboro/ˈæʃəbərəʊ/A proper noun referring to a city in North Carolina, USA.nounVery Low
- ashen light/ˈæʃ.ən laɪt/A faint, grayish illumination; a pale, death-like glow.nounRare
- asher/ˈæʃ.ə(ɹ)/An occupational surname originating from someone who worked as an ash burner, a producer of potash (alkaline salt from wood ash), or who lived near an ash tree.nounLow (as a surname). Very Low/Vestigial (as a common noun).
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