HyperDic: tree_of_the_gods

English > 1 sense of the expression tree of the gods:
NOUNplanttree of the gods, tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissimadeciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers
English > tree of the gods: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous 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.
Synonymstree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima
Member ofgenus Ailanthussmall genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
BroaderailanthusAny of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Spanishailanthus altissima
Catalanailanthus altissima, Ailanthus altissima

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