ailanthus

See also: Ailanthus

English

Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven)

Alternative forms

ailantus

Etymology

From New Latin Ailanthus, from Ambonese Malay ai lanto (“tree (of) heaven”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˈlænθəs/, (plural) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˈlænθəsɪz/

Noun

ailanthus (plural ailanthuses)

Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
- 2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 173:
  The thick, furry twigs of ailanthus suckers leave her fingers stinking of coffee and peanut butter.

Derived terms

ailanthus moth, ailanthus webworm (Atteva aurea)

Translations

any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus

Catalan: ailant (ca) m
Esperanto: ailanto (eo)
Finnish: jumaltenpuu (fi)
German: Götterbaum (de) m
Greek: αΐλανθος (el) m (aḯlanthos), αείλανθος (el) m (aeílanthos)
Portuguese: ailanto m
Vietnamese: thanh thất

References

ailanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
ailanthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
ailanthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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