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zanthoxylum

/zænˈθɒk.sɪ.ləm/

Traduction: Genre d'arbres ou d'arbustes à feuilles caduques ou persistantes, communément appelés frêne épineux, souvent caractérisés par des propriétés aromatiques et des tiges épineuses.

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noun

formalcommonscientific/zænˈθɒk.sɪ.ləm/

nom propre

A genus of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, commonly known as prickly ash, often characterized by their aromatic properties and prickly stems.

  • 🇫🇷Genre d'arbres ou d'arbustes à feuilles caduques ou persistantes, communément appelés frêne épineux, souvent caractérisés par des propriétés aromatiques et des tiges épineuses.
  1. Prickly Ash C2 formal scientific

    A genus of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, often characterized by prickly stems and aromatic bark, commonly known as prickly ash.

    • Zanthoxylum species are used in traditional medicine for their analgesic properties.
    • The bark of Zanthoxylum americanum is sometimes used as a spice.
    • Many Zanthoxylum trees have distinctive, sharp thorns on their branches.

    🇫🇷Zanthoxyle (clavalier, frêne épineux)

    Synonymes: prickly ash