cryptomeria

British  

/ ˌkrɪptəʊˈmɪərɪə /

noun

1. a coniferous tree, Cryptomeria japonica, of China and Japan, with curved needle-like leaves and small round cones: family Taxodiaceae

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Etymology

Origin of cryptomeria

C19: from New Latin, from _crypto- + Greek meros part; so called because the seeds are hidden by scales

Example Sentences

Senior editor for life science Joan Narmontas came across arborvitae, thought it needed work, and wound up tinkering with 81 additional trees and shrubs, from bog pine to cryptomeria to thuja.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2015

There were groves of cryptomeria on small hills crowned by Shinto shrines, approached by grand flights of stone stairs.

From Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

He brought with him his 100 yen from the club and the young cryptomeria.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson

Situated at the foot of a range of mountains are beautiful groves, through which wind broad avenues, shaded by the cryptomeria trees.

From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Hunt, Eleonora

The silent twilight of cryptomeria groves is conducive to holy meditation, but is also vastly convenient for mundane dallying.

From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Wingfield, Lewis