Ashery

/ˈæʃəri/ noun

Definition

A place or facility where ash is produced, refined, or processed, especially in historical contexts where ash was a valuable industrial material.

Etymology

From ash plus -ery, a suffix meaning 'a place where something is made or practiced,' similar to words like bakery, fishery, and pottery.

Kelly Says

Colonial American asheries were booming businesses—wood was plentiful and potassium from hardwood ash was worth more than the firewood itself, making ash production one of America's first major industries.

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