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white mountain ash

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Definition of white mountain ash

: an Australian mountain ash (Eucalyptus fraxinoides) that has rough bark on the lower trunk and yields a lumber very similar to that of the European or American ashes

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“White mountain ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20mountain%20ash. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.

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