CRYPTOMERIA


Meaning of CRYPTOMERIA in English

n. a tall evergreen tree, Cryptomeria japonica, native to China and Japan, with long curved spirally arranged leaves and short cones. Also called Japanese cedar.

[ CRYPTO- + Gk meros part (because the seeds are enclosed by scales) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.