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ailantus

/eɪˈlæntəs/

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ailantus noun: any member of the tree genus Ailanthus.

Noun

ailantus (plural ailantuses)

  1. (archaic) Any member of the tree genus Ailanthus.

Forms of ailantus

pluralailantuses
alternative formailanthus

Origin of ailantus

From the genus name.

Questions about ailantus

What does ailantus mean?
Ailantus means any member of the tree genus Ailanthus.
What part of speech is ailantus?
Ailantus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ailantus?
Ailantus is pronounced /eɪˈlæntəs/.
What is the plural of ailantus?
The plural of ailantus is ailantuses.

Words near ailantus in the dictionary

  1. ailanthone
  2. ailanthus
  3. ailanthuses
  4. ailanto
  5. ailantos
  6. ailantus
  7. ailantuses
  8. Ailao toad
  9. ailavator
  10. ailavators
  11. ailed

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