fraxinus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun ash
genus Fraxinus.
WordNet
Frax"i*nus noun
Etymology
L., the ash tree.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees. ✍ Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash;F. Americana , the white ash;F. sambucifolia , the black ash or water ash.