arborvitae
See also: arbor vitae
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
arborvitae (plural arborvitaes)
- Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., grown for timber or ornament.
- (anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.