Fagus

(fa'gūs.) (Bot.) A gen. of plants, O. Corylacere, distinguished by having triangular nuts inclosed within a spiny capsule or husk. The common Beech of Europe, F. sylvatic a, forms a large and handsome tree. Its nuts, from which useful oil is expre ed, are much sought after by swine; and its timber is one of the best kinds of wood for fuel. [s. 353]