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thuja

/ˈθuːdʒə/
thu · ja
Plural:thujas
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• noun

1

Any of several evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs of the genus Thuja in the cypress family, native to North America and eastern Asia, characterized by flattened sprays of scale-like leaves and often used in landscaping hedges; commonly known as arborvitae.

Example

"The landscaper recommended planting a row of thuja along the fence line to create a dense, year-round privacy screen."

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thrush
thryptomene
thu bon
thuja
thukela
thumb
thumbtack

Word Origin & Etymology

From Modern Latin Thuja, derived from Ancient Greek 'thuia', which referred to an African tree with sweet-smelling wood that was historically burned as incense.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thuja. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thuja
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