arbor vitae en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of arborvitae.
alt of arborvitae
Next spring the owner of the hedge will be very much surprised to find a number of his arbor vitae deceased, and he will straightway blame himself and his horse? Not he! The nurseyman, sir, must have delivered him some poor stock!
1882, Annual Report of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arbores vitae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| arbor vitae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| arbor vitaes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |