CRYPTOMERIA


Meaning of CRYPTOMERIA in English

[ 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).

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