ashplant
/ˈæʃ.plænt/
ashplant noun: an ash sapling.
Noun
ashplant (plural ashplants)
- An ash sapling.
- A walking stick.
- The colonnade above him made him think vaguely of an ancient temple and the ashplant on which he leaned wearily of the curved stick of an augur. / He began to beat the frayed end of his ashplant against the base of a pillar.1922, James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, page 264
- She look her hat, and ashplant, and left them.1928, Mary Butts, Armed With Madness, page 8
- A cane for administering corporal punishment.
- Bob Cherry bent over and touched his toes. The ashplant swished and swished.1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Kidnapped from the Air
ashplant meaning in Tamil
ashplant in Tamil
- அசோக மரத்தின்தை, தேவதாகு மரவகையின் இளங்கன்று
Forms of ashplant
| plural | ashplants |
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Origin of ashplant
From ash + plant.
Questions about ashplant
- What does ashplant mean?
- Ashplant means an ash sapling.
- What is ashplant in Tamil?
- Ashplant in Tamil is அசோக மரத்தின்தை, தேவதாகு மரவகையின் இளங்கன்று. See Ashplant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ashplant?
- Ashplant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ashplant?
- Ashplant is pronounced /ˈæʃ.plænt/.
- What is the plural of ashplant?
- The plural of ashplant is ashplants.
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