tree_of_heaven (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *tree of heaven*:
NOUN	plant	tree of heaven, tree of the gods, Ailanthus altissima	deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers

English > *tree of heaven*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	tree of the gods, Ailanthus altissima
Member of	genus Ailanthus	small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
Broader	ailanthus	Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Spanish	ailanthus altissima
Catalan	ailanthus altissima, Ailanthus altissima

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