ARBORVITAE

arborvitae

(noun) any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

(anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.

Source: Wiktionary



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8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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