arborvitae
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arborvitae
- /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/ US
- [ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪɾi] US
- [ˌɑɹbɚˈvəɪɾi] US
- /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪtə/ US
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From Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”), literally “tree of life”, probably referring to the evergreen leaves. The anatomical sense from the branched, tree-like appearance of the tissue.
noun arborvitaes · arbor vitae · arborvitæ
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Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
She was at that moment just outside the door, and from the position of the Colonel, framed between the pillars at the other end of the piazza and against the dark green foliage of an arborvitae standing beyond.
Similar: tree of life
- The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.
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noun conifer — see also thuja
| Deutsch | Lebensbaum |
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noun white nerve tissue of the cerebellum
| Português | árvore da vida |
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title = {arborvitae},
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