ˈth(y)üjə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin thuia, a kind of cedar, from Greek thyia
1.
a. capitalized : a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees (family Pinaceae) having flat distichous branches and scalelike closely imbricated or compressed leaves
b. -s : any tree of the genus Thuja ; especially : arborvitae
2. -s : thuga