The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fraxinus \Frax"i*nus\, prop. n. [L., the ash tree.] (Bot.)
   A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north
   temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.
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   Note: Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; Fraxinus
         Americana, the white ash; Fraxinus sambucifolia, the
         black ash or water ash.
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