Etymology

blue ash

Today it means: Any member of the species Fraxinus quadrangulata of ash trees native primarily to the Midwestern United States, as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee. Full definition →

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blue ash · noun1

Derived from the black dye extracted from the tree's inner bark through immersion in water.

Blue Ash · proper noun2

Named for the blue ash trees in the area, the logs of which were used to build many of the community's earliest buildings.

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