cryptomeria
Syllabification: (cryp·to·me·ri·a)
Pronunciation: /ˌkriptəˈmi(ə)rēə/
Definition of cryptomeria
noun
- a tall, conical, coniferous tree with long, curved, spirally arranged leaves and short cones. Native to China and Japan, it is grown for timber in Japan. Also called Japanese cedar.
- Cryptomeria japonica, family Taxodiaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, from crypto- 'hidden' + Greek meros 'part' (because the seeds are concealed by scales)