ailanthus

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English

Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)

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Etymology

From New Latin Ailanthus, from Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeɪˈ lænθəs/, (plural) IPA(key): /ˌeɪˈ lænθəsɪz/

Noun

ailanthus (plural ailanthuses)

  1. Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
    • 2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 173:
      The thick, furry twigs of ailanthus suckers leave her fingers stinking of coffee and peanut butter.
    1. In particular, Ailanthus altissima.
      Synonyms: Chinese sumac, copal tree, paradise tree, stinking sumac, tree of heaven, varnish tree

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