This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[AS.] A tree of the Fagus family, growing in Europe and America to a large size. It has a smooth bark and thick foliage, and bears triangular nuts which yield an oil. These nuts are used to feed swine. The wood is made into shoe lasts, mill wheels and tool handles.
 
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