单词 | tree of heaven |
释义 | tree of heaven in British Englishnoun another name for ailanthus tree of heaven in American English a fast-growing ailanthus (Ailanthus altissima), native to China but widely cultivated in the U.S. as a shade tree tree of heaven in American Englishnoun an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank-smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree Also called: stinkweed Word origin [1835–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catch-up, crosshead, ecumenical, faceplate, serial |
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