plural of ashing

A topographic surname from Middle English, spelling variant of Ash.

Alternative form of ase

plural of Ash / (attributively) the Ashes

Any of a species of tall deciduous trees, (Fraxinus excelsior) native to most of Europe.

(slang) The fees claimed by a medical practitioner for completing forms required for cremation of a body.

(Christianity) The Wednesday 46 days before Easter in a given year, (Catholicism) traditionally observed as the beginning of Lent and a day of strict abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

(of hair or a person) Greyish blonde.

A shade of blond with a hint of grey to it. / A person with such hair.

The white, powdery ash left when bone is burnt; it is high in calcium phosphate and is used as a fertilizer and in making bone china.