"tree of heaven" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trees of heaven [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|trees of heaven}} tree of heaven (plural trees of heaven)
  1. 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. Categories (lifeform): Sapindales order plants Translations (Ailanthus altissima): айлант (ajlant) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 臭椿 (chòuchūn) (Chinese Mandarin), (chū) (Chinese Mandarin), ailanto (Esperanto), jumaltenpuu (Finnish), ailante glanduleux [masculine] (French), айлант (ailant) (Kazakh), xumakk falz (Maltese), عرعر ('ara'r) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-tree_of_heaven-en-noun-Ltcq6Sxr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Synonyms: heaven tree Synonyms (tree): ailanthus, Chinese sumac, stinking chun, heavenwood, paradise tree, varnish tree, ghetto palm, copal tree, stink tree, ashcan tree

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