cryptomeria

noun cryp·to·me·ria \ˌkrip-tə-ˈmir-ē-ə\

Definition of CRYPTOMERIA

: an evergreen tree (Cryptomeria japonica) of the bald cypress family that is a valuable timber tree of Japan — see cone illustration

New Latin, genus name, from crypt- + Greek meros part — more at merit

First Known Use: 1841

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