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Definition: Fraxinus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Ash.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.[Websters].

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Date "Fraxinus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1818. (references)

Etymology:Fraxinus \Frax"i*nus\, noun. [Latin expression, the ash tree.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Fraxinus

Expressions Definition
Fraxinus Americana Spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus caroliniana Small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus cuspidata Shrubby ash of southwestern United States having fragrant white flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus dipetala Shrubby California ash with showy off-white flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus excelsior Tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus latifolia Timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus nigra Vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus oregona Timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus ornus Southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica subintegerrima A variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus quadrangulata Ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus texensis Low-growing ash of Texas. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus tomentosa Timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fraxinus velutina Small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Fraxinus Ash. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Fraxinus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Fraxinus excelsior 14     Fraxinus americana 9
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10     Fraxinus angustifolia 8
Fraxinus mandschurica 10     Fraxinus dipetala 5
Fraxinus americana 9     Fraxinus excelsior 14
Fraxinus ornus 9     Fraxinus hondurensis 4
Fraxinus lanuginosa 8     Fraxinus lanuginosa 8
Fraxinus angustifolia 8     Fraxinus latifolia 6
Fraxinus profunda 7     Fraxinus mandschurica 10
Fraxinus nigra 7     Fraxinus nigra 7
Fraxinus quadrangulata 6     Fraxinus ornus 9
Fraxinus latifolia 6     Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10
Fraxinus velutina 6     Fraxinus profunda 7
Fraxinus dipetala 5     Fraxinus quadrangulata 6
Fraxinus texensis 5     Fraxinus texensis 5
Fraxinus hondurensis 4     Fraxinus velutina 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).