Definitions for ailanthuseɪˈlæn θəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ai•lan•thuseɪˈlæn θəs(n.)(pl.)-thus•es.
any of several wide-spreading trees of the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, with long leaves and dense flower clusters, esp. A. altissima
Category: Plants
Ref: ( tree of heaven )
Origin of ailanthus:
1788; < NL Ailantus, Ailanthus < Central Moluccan ai lanit(o), ai lanit(e)=ai tree, wood +lanit sky
Princeton's WordNet
ailanthus(noun)
any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Wiktionary
ailanthus(Noun)
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees, of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven
Origin: From Ailanthus, from Ambonese ai lanto
Webster Dictionary
Ailanthus(noun)
same as Ailantus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ailanthus
A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain ailantinols and other quassinoids.
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