tree of heaven

English

Tree of heaven

Alternative forms

heaven tree

Etymology

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Noun

tree of heaven (plural trees of heaven)

An Asiatic tree (Ailanthus altissima) having foliage similar to that of the sumacs and ill-scented staminate flowers, much used in traditional Chinese medicine, but considered invasive and often subject to control efforts.

Synonyms

(tree): ailanthus, Chinese sumac, stinking chun, heavenwood, paradise tree, varnish tree, ghetto palm, copal tree, stink tree, ashcan tree

Translations

Ailanthus altissima

Bulgarian: айлант m (ajlant)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 臭椿 (zh) (chòuchūn), 樗 (zh) (chū)
Czech: pajasan žláznatý (cs) m
Esperanto: ailanto (eo)
Finnish: jumaltenpuu (fi)
French: ailante glanduleux (fr) m
Kazakh: айлант (ailant)
Maltese: xumakk falz
Persian: عرعر (fa) ('ara'r)

References

Ailanthus altissima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ailanthus altissima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ailanthus altissima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
“tree of heaven”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“tree of heaven”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

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