arborvitae

/ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/ · noun

Meaning

Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.

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Related words

arbor vitae(English)biota(English)red cedar(English)tree of life(English)viburnum(English)plum yew(English)arrowwood(English)thuja(English)juniper(English)cypress(English)spruce(English)moth(English)

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