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Meaning of FRAXINUS

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 Definition: [n]  ash
 
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 Synonyms: genus Fraxinus
 
 See Also: ash, ash tree, dicot genus, family Oleaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Oleaceae, olive family

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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