dəˈkridēəm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek dakrydion scammony, literally, little tear, diminutive of dakry drop, tear; from the resinous drops exuded
: a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees (family Taxaceae) that resemble those of the genus Podocarpus but have orthotropous seeds — see huon pine , mountain pine , rimu