Fraxinus \Frax"i*nus\, n. [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.) 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.
Fraxinus n : ash [syn: {genus Fraxinus}]