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thuya

American  
[thoo-yuh] / ˈθu yə /

noun

  1. thuja.

thuya British  
/ ˈθuːjə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of thuja

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A thin little stream threaded the ravine, and on its banks grew clumps of the tamarisk, the oleander, and the thuya, making an oasis grateful to the eyes.

From In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I Christmas Tales from 'Round the World by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)

The rich and luxuriant carpets of the many varieties of box, thuya, taxus, and dwarf pine, in dark, somber greens and many lighter color variations, are superb.

From The Art of the Exposition by Neuhaus, Eugen

The hangings adorning it were yellow; and a bedstead, a washstand, and a wardrobe, all of thuya, had been crowded into it.

From Fruitfulness by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred

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