xanthoxylum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Xan*thox"y*lum noun

Etymology

NL., from Gr. xanqo`s yellow + xy`lon wood.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash. ✍ The commonest species in the Northern United States is Xanthoxylum Americanum. See Prickly ash, under Prickly.