pearlashes

/ˈpɜrlˌæʃɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of pearlash; multiple types or batches of the white powder made from wood ashes.
    • The chemist stored different pearlashes in labeled jars for the experiment.
    • Early American households often kept pearlashes from various trees for different uses.
    • The factory produced several pearlashes, each with a slightly different purity.
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