Fraxinus Ornus (Noun)
Meaning
Southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanical name fraxinus ornus refers to a flowering plant native to Southern Europe and Western Asia.
- In a forest near the Mediterranean coast, tourists stumbled upon the sweet-scented blooms of fraxinus ornus trees.
- Gardeners were amazed to find fraxinus ornus flourishing under a wide range of environmental conditions.
- Travelers walking along ancient Roman paths observed how local populations relied on fraxinus ornus trees as a vital source of food, with edible sap similar to manna.
- When pollinators land on fraxinus ornus, the fraxinus ornus plants gain opportunities for fertilization of its blossoms through this chance contact.