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

Moreover, on his body grows moss, together with the fir and the cryptomeria of the forest.

From Japanese Fairy Tales by James, Grace

When fourteen years of age he obtained seeds of cryptomeria and planted them in a spot in the hills.

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

Even the religious grandeur of Nikko's cryptomeria aisles was incomparable to this.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.

We left early this morning in drizzling rain, and went straight up hill under the cryptomeria for eight miles.

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