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European mountain ash (Wendy Smith) |
n.
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus, such as the rowan, having clusters of small white flowers and bright orange-red berries arranged in clusters.
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n.
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus, such as the rowan, having clusters of small white flowers and bright orange-red berries arranged in clusters.
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Mountain Ash, Welsh Aberpennar, town (1981 pop. 26,231), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. A former mining community, it depended upon the great coal mines nearby, which were developed in the 19th cent. A pavilion was built in 1906 to house the annual Welsh arts festival, the eisteddfod.
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The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
any of various trees of the genus Sorbus
Meaning #2:
tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world
Synonym: Eucalyptus regnans
Meaning #3:
low-growing ash of Texas
Synonym: Fraxinus texensis
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Mountain Ash is a name used for several unrelated trees. It may refer to:
- Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest of all flowering plants
- Fraxinus texensis, an ash tree species in Texas
- Trees in the genus Sorbus in North America (mainly U.S.A.) . In Ireland and Britain it is used exclusively for Sorbus aucuparia which is also commonly known as Rowan. The tree species Sorbus americana is commonly known as the American Mountain-ash.
- Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, a town in South Wales, United Kingdom
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