flowering ash

noun

1

: any of three plants of the genus Fraxinus:

a

: manna ash

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

: fringe tree

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