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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