Volcanic residue Crossword Clue

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ASHES

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(noun)
1. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
2. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
(verb)
1. convert into ashes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RESIDUE (noun)
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. matter that remains after something has been removed
VOLCANIC (adjective)
1. explosively unstable
2. igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth’s surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt

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