Xanthoxylum
Pronunciation : Xan*thox"y*lum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. xanqo`s yellow + xy`lon wood.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.
Note: The commonest species in the Northern United States is Xanthoxylum Americanum. See Prickly ash, under Prickly.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913