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Pronunciation : Frax"i*nus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.

Note: Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; F. Americana, the white ash; F. sambucifolia, the black ash or water ash.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913