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Chionanthus

noun

deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree

• Syn: ↑genus Chionanthus

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Oleaceae, ↑family Oleaceae, ↑olive family

• Member Meronyms: ↑fringe tree

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\\ˌkīəˈnan(t)thəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from chion + -anthus

: a genus of low trees or shrubs (family Oleaceae) having drooping panicles of fragrant flowers with narrow petals — see fringe tree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.