ˌfraksəˈnelə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of Latin fraxinus; from the similarity of its leaves to those of an ash
: a Eurasian perennial herb ( Dictamnus albus ) of the family Rutaceae with flowers which exhale a flammable vapor in hot weather and were formerly reputed to have the power to expel arrows from the body — called also burning bush, gas plant