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Meaning of ailanthery in English:

ailanthery

(also ailantery)

noun

rare

  • A grove or plantation of ailanthus trees, especially one intended to provide food for silkworms.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From ailanthus + -ery, perhaps after French †ailanterie (although this is apparently first attested slightly later: 1867 or earlier; rare).

Pronunciation

ailanthery

/eɪˈlanθ(ə)ri/