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ailanthus

DEFINITIONS OF: ailanthus

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n any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

Types:
Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the gods
deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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