n. any of the evergreen conifers of the genus Thuja, native to n. Asia and n. America, usu. of pyramidal habit with flattened shoots bearing scale leaves.
[ L, = tree of life ]
ARBOR VITAE
Meaning of ARBOR VITAE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012