arborvitae

名词 arborvitae:

1. any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

arborvitae 也作 ar.bor vi.tae

n.（名词）

Any of several North American or eastern Asian evergreen trees or shrubs of the genusThuja, having flattened branchlets with opposite, scalelike leaves and small cones. They are grown as ornamentals and for timber.
侧柏，金钟柏：一种崖柏 属的北美或亚洲东部常绿树木或灌木，具有对称鳞状叶的扁平小树枝及小球果，因其可作装饰和作木材而被种植
Any similar plant of the genusPlatycladus or Thujopsis. Also called thuja
罗汉柏：一种侧柏 属及 罗汉柏属 的类似植物 也作 thuja
Anatomy The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum, which has a treelike outline in a median section.
【解剖学】 小脑活树：脑的一种白色神经组织，其中央部分有树状轮廓

来源：
Latin arbor [tree]
拉丁语 arbor [树木]
votae [genitive of] vota [life] * see vital
votae [] vota的所有格 [生命] *参见 vital