THUJA


Meaning of THUJA in English

[ 'θ(j)u:jə ]

(also thuya )

■ noun an evergreen coniferous tree of a genus that includes the western red cedar. [Genus Thuja .]

Origin

mod. L. (genus name), from Gk thuia , denoting an African tree formerly in the genus.

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