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Mountain ash? (4)

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lava

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This clue might be a double definition.

'mountain' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'ash?' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for lava that I've seen before include "Volcanic stuff" , "What volcano ejects" , "Volcanic emanation" , "dangerous fluid" , "Discharge from volcano" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Telegraph.
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