arbor vitae

Etymology
From +, genitive singular of.

Noun

 * 1) Any of the evergreen trees and shrubs known as arborvitae, of the genera  and, or of the species.
 * 2)  White matter of the cerebellum.
 * connected to fibres of the arbor vitae and to divaricating axons
 * connected to fibres of the arbor vitae and to divaricating axons

Translations

 * Portuguese: árvore-da-vida