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ash-key

/ˈæʃ.kiː/

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noun

/ˈæʃ.kiː/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее крылатый плод или семянку ясеня, распространяемую ветром.

A noun referring to the winged seed or samara of the ash tree, which is dispersed by the wind.

  1. Winged seed of the ash treeC1formal

    A small, winged fruit that contains the seed of an ash tree, designed to be dispersed by the wind.

    ruКрылатка ясеня

    • In autumn, ash-keys spiral down from the trees like tiny helicopters.
    • Children often collect ash-keys and toss them into the air to watch them spin.
    • The ground was covered with ash-keys after the storm.

    Synonymskeysamara

Forms
  • ash-keys plural form
  • ash-keys' possessive plural form
  • ash-key's possessive singular form