Biltmore ash

noun

Bilt·​more ash

ˈbiltˌmō(ə)r-,

-ȯ(ə)r-,

-ōə-,

-ȯ(ə)-

: a medium-sized tree (Fraxinus biltmoreana) of the southeastern U.S. resembling and closely related to the white ash

Word History

Etymology

from the Biltmore estate, Asheville, North Carolina

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