hiba arborvitae
- noun
- /ˈhiːbə ˌɑːrbərˈvaɪti/
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hiba arborvitae
- The hiba arborvitae makes an excellent addition to any landscaped garden due to its dense, green foliage.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose the hiba arborvitae as a privacy screen because it grows thick and tall over time.
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In Japan, the hiba arborvitae is valued for both its beauty and its fragrant wood.
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The hiba arborvitae thrives in well-drained soil.
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Many gardeners love the hiba arborvitae for its lush green foliage.
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Gardeners often choose the hiba arborvitae as a privacy screen because it grows thick and tall over time.
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In Japan, the hiba arborvitae is valued for both its beauty and its fragrant wood.
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The hiba arborvitae makes an excellent addition to any landscaped garden due to its dense, green foliage.
Synonyms
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An evergreen tree or bush with dense green leaves often used in gardens
A slow-growing evergreen tree from Japan that people grow in gardens for its pretty leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
hiba + arborvitae
This is a straightforward noun+noun composition: 'arborvitae' denotes a type of tree and 'hiba' functions as a specific name or modifier, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a particular kind of arborvitae. Although 'hiba' is obscure in many dictionaries, the overall meaning is compositional (a variety/species of arborvitae) rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Hiba arborvitae comes from Japan and Latin: hiba is the local Japanese name for the tree and arborvitae means 'tree of life'. So imagine a long living green tree to remember that it is a slow growing evergreen often used in gardens.