1. A perennial plant (Dictamnus albus) of the rue family, native to southern Europe and Asia, bearing white or pink flowers and aromatic foliage that can emit a flammable vapor in hot weather.
Usage: Also called dittany or burning bush.; The plant is sometimes called gas plant because of the volatile oils it releases.

Examples

• The fraxinella blooms in early summer with delicate pink flowers.
• Gardeners cultivate fraxinella for its ornamental appeal and fragrant leaves.
• On a hot day, the fraxinella releases flammable vapors that can ignite near a flame.
• The fraxinella is a hardy perennial that thrives in well-drained soil.
• Medieval herbalists valued fraxinella for its supposed medicinal properties.