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Meaning of arborvitae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɑɹbɚˈvaɪti/

Definitions

  1. Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
  2. The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.

Equivalents

Deutsch Lebensbaum
Português árvore da vida
Türkçe mazı

Examples

“She was at that moment just outside the door, and from the position of the Colonel, framed between the pillars at the other end of the piazza and against the dark green foliage of an arborvitae standing beyond.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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