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Ailanthus

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Noun

1. ailanthus

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ailanthus

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noun plural -thuses
an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
. Also called: tree of heaven

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Ailanthus

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nounWord forms: plural aiˈlanthuses
any tree or shrub of a genus (Ailanthus) of the quassia family, having pointed leaflets, fine-grained wood, and clusters of small, greenish flowers with an unpleasant odor
see also tree of heaven

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ailanthus

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n.
Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus, especially the tree of heaven.

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