HyperDic: ailanthus

English > 1 sense of the word ailanthus:
NOUNplantailanthusany of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
English > ailanthus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus.
Member ofgenus Ailanthussmall genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
Narrowertree of heaven, tree of the gods, Ailanthus altissimadeciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Spanishailanto

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