Thuja orientalis
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- noun
- /ˈθuːdʒə ɔːrɪˈɛnˌteɪlɪs/
- Specialized
- Many gardeners choose to plant Thuja orientalis for its evergreen foliage and compact growth.
Examples
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The Thuja orientalis in the front yard has grown over ten feet tall in just a few years.
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Horticulturists sometimes classify Thuja orientalis in a separate genus, Platycladus.
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The garden features a beautiful Thuja orientalis tree.
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Have you seen the Thuja orientalis in Sarah's backyard?
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Many gardeners choose to plant Thuja orientalis for its evergreen foliage and compact growth.
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The Thuja orientalis in the front yard has grown over ten feet tall in just a few years.
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The garden features a beautiful Thuja orientalis tree.
Synonyms
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An evergreen shrub or small tree from Asia with dense leaves often planted in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Thuja + orientalis
The binomial combines 'Thuja' (a type of evergreen tree) with 'orientalis' (Latin for 'eastern'), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'the eastern/Asiatic Thuja' and thus the plant's geographic origin. Although it is a scientific name, the meaning is compositionally derivable from the parts and follows a regular taxonomic naming pattern, making it accessible to learners who know the constituent meanings.
Etymology
Thuja orientalis may come from an old word for a tree used in sacred smoke because its wood gives a strong smell. The second part, orientalis, means 'eastern', so the name helps you remember it is a fragrant tree from Asia often planted in gardens.