FRAXINUS

Fraxinus, genus Fraxinus

(noun) ash

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Frax"i*nus, n. Etym: [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.

Note: Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; F. Americana, the white ash; F. sambucifolia, the black ash or water ash.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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