Definition of "arborvitae" []

• Any of several North American or eastern Asian evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Thuja, having flattened branchlets with opposite, scalelike leaves and small cones. They are grown as ornamentals and for timber. (noun)
• Any similar plant of the genus Platycladus or Thujopsis. Also called thuja. (noun)
• Anatomy The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum, which has a treelike outline in a median section. (noun)

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• "Then name arborvitae comes from the [[Latin]] word meaning "'' Tree of Life ''"."
• "Evergreens such as arborvitae and juniper with more than one central stem are more prone to bending and breaking in inclement weather, and once bent, don't recover well."
• "If you have junipers and other flammable plants such as arborvitae next to your house, your home is at a greater risk of an ember-caused fire than if you do not."