ailanthus

[ ey-lan-thuhs ]

/ eɪˈlæn θəs /

noun, plural ai·lan·thus·es.

any tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, especially A. altissima, widely grown in cities.

Compare tree of heaven.

Origin of ailanthus

1788; <New 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

OTHER WORDS FROM ailanthus

ai·lan·thic, adjective

Words nearby ailanthus

AIH, Aiken, aikido, aikona, ail, ailanthus, ailanthus silkworm, Aileen, aileron, aileron roll, ailette

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Example sentences from the Web for ailanthus

This is the ailanthus, a large tree which you have often seen in the village, and which used to be popular as a shade-tree.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
Once again the waving fronds of the ailanthus tree flung ghostly shadows on the walls.
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The ailanthus trees were bare at that time, throwing gaunt arms upward to the November sky.
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Ailanthus, or "Tree of Heaven," is best raised in this way.
Trees of the Northern United States|Austin C. Apgar

I called his attention to the fact that the ailanthus lives only to express itself, while the maple gives sugar.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons

British Dictionary definitions for ailanthus

ailanthus

/ (eɪˈlænθəs) /

noun plural -thuses

an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruitsAlso called: tree of heaven

Word Origin for ailanthus

C19: New Latin, from native name (in Amboina) ai lanto tree (of) the gods

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ailanthus
释义	ailanthus [ ey-lan-thuhs ] / eɪˈlæn θəs / noun, plural ai·lan·thus·es. any tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, especially A. altissima, widely grown in cities. Compare tree of heaven. Origin of ailanthus 1788; <New 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 OTHER WORDS FROM ailanthus ai·lan·thic, adjective Words nearby ailanthus AIH, Aiken, aikido, aikona, ail, ailanthus, ailanthus silkworm, Aileen, aileron, aileron roll, ailette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ailanthus This is the ailanthus, a large tree which you have often seen in the village, and which used to be popular as a shade-tree. Among the Trees at Elmridge\|Ella Rodman Church Once again the waving fronds of the ailanthus tree flung ghostly shadows on the walls. K\|Mary Roberts Rinehart The ailanthus trees were bare at that time, throwing gaunt arms upward to the November sky. K\|Mary Roberts Rinehart The Ailanthus, or "Tree of Heaven," is best raised in this way. Trees of the Northern United States\|Austin C. Apgar I called his attention to the fact that the ailanthus lives only to express itself, while the maple gives sugar. Riviera Towns\|Herbert Adams Gibbons British Dictionary definitions for ailanthus ailanthus / (eɪˈlænθəs) / noun plural -thuses an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruitsAlso called: tree of heaven Word Origin for ailanthus C19: New Latin, from native name (in Amboina) ai lanto tree (of) the gods Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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