s. m, (K). A small tree, or as generally seen, a large shrub (Fraxinus xanthoxylloides) common in the arid tracts on the Sutlej and Chenab, and in the Jhelam basin. It very rarely reaches 5 feet in girth and 25 feet high. Its wood is hard, heavy and strong, but being small, is mostly only used for handles and for fuel.