Definition of fraxinella in English:
fraxinella
nounˌfraksɪˈnɛləˌfræksəˈnɛlə
another term for gas plant
Example sentencesExamples
- In the evening before the holiday people suffering from diseases go to places where fraxinella is known to grow.
- Virginia especially delighted in what had become an annual June event: taking lighted candles at night into the garden to light the fraxinella, commonly called the gasplant.
Origin
Mid 17th century: modern Latin (former specific epithet), diminutive of Latin fraxinus 'ash tree' (because of its leaves, thought to resemble those of the ash).
Definition of fraxinella in US English:
fraxinella
nounˌfræksəˈnɛləˌfraksəˈnelə
another term for gas plant
Example sentencesExamples
- Virginia especially delighted in what had become an annual June event: taking lighted candles at night into the garden to light the fraxinella, commonly called the gasplant.
- In the evening before the holiday people suffering from diseases go to places where fraxinella is known to grow.
Origin
Mid 17th century: modern Latin (former specific epithet), diminutive of Latin fraxinus ‘ash tree’ (because of its leaves, thought to resemble those of the ash).