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tree of heaven
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tree of heaven
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for ailanthus
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Noun1.tree of heaven - deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowerstree of heaven - deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
genus Ailanthus - small genus of east Asian and Chinese trees with odd-pinnate leaves and long twisted samaras
ailanthus - any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Translations
tree of heaven nalbero del paradiso


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