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Noun: tree of heaven
  1. 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

Derived forms: trees of heaven

Type of: ailanthus

Part of: genus Ailanthus

Encyclopedia: Tree of heaven