[ ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)'mɪərɪə ]
■ noun a tall conical coniferous tree with long, curved leaves and short cones, native to China and Japan. [ Cryptomeria japonica .]
Origin
mod. L., from crypto- + Gk meros 'part' (because the seeds are concealed by scales).
[ ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)'mɪərɪə ]
■ noun a tall conical coniferous tree with long, curved leaves and short cones, native to China and Japan. [ Cryptomeria japonica .]
Origin
mod. L., from crypto- + Gk meros 'part' (because the seeds are concealed by scales).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004