arborvitae
See also: arbor vitae
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin arbor (“tree”) + vitae (“of life”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.
- (anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.