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ai⋅lan⋅thus

  [ey-lan-thuhs]
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–noun, plural -thus⋅es.
any tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, esp. A. altissima, widely grown in cities.

Origin:
1788; < NL Ailantus, Ailanthus (th by assoc. with Gk ánthos flower) < Central Moluccan ai lanit(o), ai lanit(e), equiv. to ai tree, wood + lanit sky + -o, -e a definite article

Related forms:
ai⋅lan⋅thic, adjective
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ai·lan·thus   (ā-lān'thəs)   
n.  Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus, especially the tree-of-heaven.

[New Latin Ailanthus, genus name, alteration (influenced by Greek anthos, flower) of Ambonese ai lanto, tree of heaven : ai, tree + lanto, heaven.]
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Main Entry: ai·lan·thus
Pronunciation: A-'lan(t)-th&s, I-
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a small genus of East Indian andChinese trees (family Simaroubaceae) that are chiefly tropical with bitter bark, pinnate leaves, and terminal panicles of ill-scented greenish flowers and that include the tree of heaven (A.glandulosa) whose bark has been used as a tonic, purgative, and anthelmintic
2 : a tree of the genus Ailanthus
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