Meaning of FRAXINUS
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| Definition: | | [n] ash |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Fraxinus |
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| See Also: | | ash, ash tree, dicot genus, family Oleaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Oleaceae, olive family | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Frax"i*nus\, n. [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.)
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.
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