arbor vitae

See also: arborvitae

English

Noun

arbor vitae (plural arbor vitae or arbor vitaes or arbores vitae)

  1. Alternative form of arborvitae.
    • 1882, Annual Report of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, page 27:
      Next spring the owner of the hedge will be very much surprised to find a number of his arbor vitae deceased, and he will straightway blame himself and his horse? Not he! The nurseyman, sir, must have delivered him some poor stock!

Derived terms

  • arbor vitae uteri