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Definition of Chionanthus virginica

Chionanthus virginica
Fringe tree Fringe tree A small oleaceous tree (Chionanthus virginica), of the southern United States, having clusters of white flowers with slender petals. It is often cultivated.
Chionanthus Virginica
Fringe Fringe, n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.] 1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like. 2. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine. The confines of grace and the fringes of repentance. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Opt.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe. 4. (Bot.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome. Fringe tree (Bot.), a small tree (Chionanthus Virginica), growing in the Southern United States, and having snow-white flowers, with long pendulous petals.

Meaning of Chionanthus virginica from wikipedia

- Explorer 2.0 - Chionanthus virginicus, Fringetree". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 6 May 2020. Literally "Virginian snowy-flower" "Chionanthus virginicus"...
- Cercis canadensis Cercis chinensis Chamaecyparis thyoides Chionanthus retusus Chionanthus virginicus Clematis Clethra alnifolia Cliftonia monophylla...
- Oleaceae, Genus Chionanthus: Chionanthus battiscombei (Hutch.) Stearn, indigenous Chionanthus foveolatus (E.Mey.) Stearn, indigenous Chionanthus foveolatus...
- gracilens (N) Acalypha ostryifolia (N) Acalypha rhomboidea (N) Acalypha virginica (N) Acer campestre (I) -- field maple Acer × freemanii (N) -- Freeman...
- gracilens (N) Acalypha ostryifolia (N) Acalypha rhomboidea (N) Acalypha virginica (N) Acer campestre (I) Acer × freemanii (N) Acer ginnala (I) Acer negundo...
- Thelypteris tetragona, freetip maiden fern Thelypteris xylodes Woodwardia virginica Subspecies Pteris albersii subsp. mufindiensis Pteris albersii subsp....
- common hackberry CHLA5 Chasmanthium latifolium Indian woodoats CHVI3 Chionanthus virginicus white fringetree CLVI5 Clematis virginiana devil's darning...