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Definition of "cryptomeria" [cryptomeria]

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cryptomeria" in a sentence
  • "She came home with something called a cryptomeria, a live cedar with foliage like feathers growing in spirals, nothing like a traditional Christmas tree."
  • "Two that come to mind are Yoshino cryptomeria C. japonica 'Yoshino' and green giant arborvitae."
  • "The cryptomeria now loomed over her garden of gloom."