arborvitae

English

/ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/, /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪtə/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species , grown for timber or ornament.
  • (anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.

Etymology

Affix from Latin arbor (tree) + Latin vitae (of life).

Origin

Latin

vitae

Gloss

of life

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