No. 5,771 in Catalan
freixes
"Freixes" means "ash trees" in English.
In a sentence
Els freixes del parc són centenaris.
The ash trees in the park are centuries old.
In this sentence, 'freixes' refers to 'ash trees', a type of tree, used in the plural form.
Quan freixes el pa a la planxa, queda més cruixent.
When you lightly grill the bread, it becomes crunchier.
Here, 'freixes' is a form of the verb 'freixar', referring to lightly grilling or toasting.
Em vas dir que freixes a prop de la universitat, oi?
You told me you live near the university, right?
In this example, 'freixes' is used as an informal local derivation to mean 'you reside' or 'you live'.
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