Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "Fagus" tana nufin wani nau'in bishiyar bishiyu da aka fi sani da itacen beech, waɗanda suke asali ne daga yankuna masu zafi a Arewacin Hemisphere. Waɗannan bishiyoyin suna da daraja da katako kuma suna da bawon toka mai santsi, ganyaye masu ɓarke, kuma suna samar da goro a cikin ɗan itace.
