ailanthus
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ailanthus /eɪˈlanθəs/
▶noun a tall large-leaved deciduous tree native to Asia and Australasia, especially the tree of heaven. [Genus Ailanthus: several species.]
– origin mod. L., from Fr. ailante, from Amboinese ailanto, lit. ‘tree of heaven’ (ending influenced by names ending with -anthus, from Gk anthos ‘flower’).
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