'Fraxinus' definitions:

Definition of 'Fraxinus'

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noun
Ash [syn: Fraxinus, genus Fraxinus]

Definition of 'Fraxinus'

From: GCIDE
  • Fraxinus \Frax"i*nus\, prop. n. [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.) A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; {Fraxinus Americana}, the white ash; Fraxinus sambucifolia, the black ash or water ash. [1913 Webster]