Fraxinus (Noun)
Meaning
Ash.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fraxinus tree, commonly known as ash, is widely distributed across North America and Europe.
- Foresters distinguish between several species of fraxinus, including white ash, black ash, and green ash.
- A fungal infection affecting the fraxinus has led to widespread tree deaths in the United States.
- Fraxinus is also the Latin word for ash trees, specifically referring to the plant genus Fraxinus.
- The fraxinus genus contains numerous species of flowering plants, with the most notable difference between them being their compound leaves.