arborvitae

== English == === Alternative forms === arbor vitae arborvitæ (obsolete) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/; [ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪɾi], (Canadian raising) [ˌɑɹbɚˈvəɪɾi] IPA(key): /ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪtə/ === Noun === arborvitae (plural arborvitaes) Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament. Synonym: tree of life Hyponym: thuja (anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Thuja on Wikipedia.Wikipedia arbor vitae (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia