Ailanthus Definition

ā-lănthəs
ailanthuses
noun
Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus, especially the tree of heaven.
American Heritage
Any tree or shrub of a genus (Ailanthus) of the quassia family, having pointed leaflets, fine-grained wood, and clusters of small, greenish flowers with an unpleasant odor.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Simaroubaceae — A small group of trees native to Asia, some now invasive elsewhere.

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Other Word Forms of Ailanthus

Noun

Singular:
ailanthus
Plural:
ailanthuses

Origin of Ailanthus

  • New Latin Ailanthus genus name alteration (influenced by Greek anthos flower) of Ambonese ai lanto tree of heaven ai tree lanto heaven

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Ailanthus Sentence Examples

  • The Cynthia moth, Attacus cynthia, is domesticated as a source of silk in certain provinces of China, where it feeds on the Ailanthus glandulosa.

  • The so-called Ailanthus silk produced by Saturnia cynthia is woven at Lai-yang into a strong fabric; and the manufacture of the peculiar kind of wax obtained from the la-shu or wax-tree insect is largely carried on in the vicinity.

  • Recent additions are the eucalyptus, casuarina, Pinus pinea and ailanthus.

  • Merino sheep bred at the Cape of Good Hope have been found far better adapted for India than those imported from England; and while the Chinese variety of the Ailanthus silk-moth is quite hardy, the variety found in Bengal will only flourish in warm latitudes.

  • Among the noticeable Dicotyledons are the Myricaceae, Proteaceae, Laurineae, Bombax, the Judas-tree, Acacia, Ailanthus, while the most plentiful forms are the Araliaceae.

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