Tree of heaven Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    tree of the gods; Ailanthus altissima.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), an ornamental tree (Ailantus glandulosus) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor.

Webster 1913