flowering ash

noun

1
: any of three plants of the genus Fraxinus:
a
b
: a large shrub or shrubby tree (F. cuspidata) of the southwestern U.S. that has fragrant white flowers
c
: a large shrub (F. dipetala) of the Pacific coast and coastal mountain ranges of the U.S.
2

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“Flowering ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20ash. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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