black ash vs ash

ash vs black ash

black ash and ash both are nouns.

black ash is not a verb while ash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black ash	Yes	No	No	No
ash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ash is a hypernym of black ash; that is, ash is a word with a broader meaning than black ash:

black ash: vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn
ash: any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

Other hypernyms of black ash include ash tree.

black ash (noun)	ash (noun)
vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn	any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
	strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
	the residue that remains when something is burned

black ash (verb)	ash (verb)
	convert into ashes

Difference between black ash and ash

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