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| ai·lan·thus [ ay lánthəss ] (plural ai·lan·thus·es) |
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Asian tree: a tree or bush with long feathery leaves, winged fruit, and dense flower clusters. Native to: Asia. Genus Ailanthus.
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| [Early 19th century. Via modern Latin< Ambonese ai lanto "tree of heaven," influenced by plant names ending in -anthus] |
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