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单词 ailanthus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ai•lan•thus  (ā lanthəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thus•es. 
  1. Plant Biologyany tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, esp. A. altissima, widely grown in cities. Cf. tree of heaven.
  • Central Moluccan ai lanit(o), ai lanit(e), equivalent. to ai tree, wood + lanit sky + -o, -e a definite article
  • Neo-Latin Ailantus, Ailanthus (th by association with Greek ánthos flower)
  • 1788
ai•lanthic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ailanthus /eɪˈlænθəs/ n ( pl -thuses)
  1. an E Asian simaroubaceous deciduous tree, Ailanthus altissima, planted in Europe and North America, having pinnate leaves, small greenish flowers, and winged fruits
    Also called: tree of heaven
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from native name (in Amboina) ai lanto tree (of) the gods
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