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ailantine, a. and n.|eɪˈlæntɪn|
Improp. ailanthine.
[f. ailanth-us + -ine1.]
A. adj. Of or belonging to the ailanthus, or the silk-worm that feeds on it.
B. n. Silk from the Bombyx Cynthia or ailanthus silk-worm.
1861All Y. Round 9 Feb. 423 Ailanthine, or the silk of the bombyx which feeds on the leaves of the Ailantus glandulosus. 1863Ibid. 11 July 467/1 Ailanthine sericulture would remain in great measure unproductive. |