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ceniza

ash

noun seh-NEE-sah Rare

Also means

cinder

Usage Note

Ceniza refers to the grey powdery residue left by fire and is also the word for 'ash' in Miércoles de Ceniza (Ash Wednesday). The plural cenizas is commonly used for cremated remains ('ashes'). The colour name gris ceniza ('ash grey') is a specific shade.

Examples

"Las cenizas del volcán cubrieron el pueblo."

Natural Translation

The volcanic ash covered the town.

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