5 tasty sandwich etymologies
Read moreWhich Joe gave his name to ‘sloppy joes’? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
Definition of fraxinella in English:
fraxinella
noun
- another term for gas plant
- ‘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).
Pronunciation:
fraxinella
/ˌfraksəˈnelə/Further reading
12 synonyms for fool
Read moreAre you looking for a word for a foolish person? We explore twelve interesting words to describe the dunderheads in your life.
6 ‘run’ phrases you probably don’t know
Read moreBefore you run for the hills, let’s run through a list of ‘run’ expressions that are running through our minds.
