Cape ash

noun

1

: a southern African tree (Ekebergia capensis) of the family Meliaceae

2

: the tough wood of the Cape ash

Word History

Etymology

from Cape of Good Hope

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Rhymes for Cape ash

• calabash
• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• bash
• brash