cryptomeria
cryp·to·me·ria
noun \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
Origin of CRYPTOMERIA
New Latin, genus name, from crypt- + Greek meros part — more at merit
First Known Use: 1841
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