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noun, plural ai·lan·thus·es.
any tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, especially A. altissima, widely grown in cities.
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Origin:
1788; < Neo-Latin Ailantus, Ailanthus (th by association with Greek ánthos flower) < Central Moluccan ai lanit(o), ai lanit(e), equivalent to ai tree, wood + lanit sky + -o, -e a definite article
1788; < Neo-Latin Ailantus, Ailanthus (th by association with Greek ánthos flower) < Central Moluccan ai lanit(o), ai lanit(e), equivalent to ai tree, wood + lanit sky + -o, -e a definite article
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ai·lan·thic, adjective
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ailanthus
"tree of heaven," 1807, Mod.L., from Amboyna ailanto "tree of the gods;" spelling alt. by infl. of Gk. anthos "flower" (see anther).
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