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stink⋅weed

  [stingk-weed]
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–noun
1. any of various rank-smelling plants, as the jimson weed.
2. tree of heaven.
Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; stink + weed 1

tree of heaven

 
–noun
an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank-smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree.
Also called stinkweed.

Origin:
1835–45
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stink·weed   (stĭngk'wēd')   
n.  Any of various plants that have flowers or foliage with an unpleasant odor.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tree of heav·en
Pronunciation: -'hev-&n
Function: noun
: an Asian tree of the genus Ailanthus (A. glandulosa) widelygrown as a shade and ornamental tree and having bark that has been used as a tonic, purgative, and anthelmintic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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