cryp·to·me·ri·a (krĭp'tə-mîr'ē-ə) n. See Japanese cedar. [New Latin Cryptomeria, genus name : crypto- + Greek meros, part.] |
| Japanese cedar n. An eastern Asian coniferous evergreen tree (Cryptomeria japonica) having curved, spirally arranged leaves and cultivated as an ornamental and timber tree. Also called cryptomeria. |
| cryptomeria | |
noun | |
| Japanese cedar; sugi |