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Fraxinus

noun

ash

• Syn: ↑genus Fraxinus

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

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

• Member Meronyms: ↑ash, ↑ash tree

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\\ˈfraksənəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ash — more at birch

: a genus of trees or sometimes shrubs (family Oleaceae) comprising the ashes, being natives of the north temperate zone, and having thin furrowed bark, opposite pinnate leaves, and small apetalous flowers followed by fruits that are samaras

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Fraxinus /frakˈsi-nəs/

noun

The ash genus of trees

ORIGIN: L

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fraxinellˈa noun

An aromatic plant, dittany (from its ash-like leaves)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.