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hibas

hibas is the plural of hiba.

Meaning of hiba

Noun

hiba (plural hibas)

  1. The conifer Thujopsis dolabrata, a cypress (in the broad sense) that is endemic to Japan.
    • For the first time, the material used will be hiba wood found in the Aomori prefecture in the northeast of Honshu. It is 75% cheaper than cypress, can be worked easily, and is even more resistant to water and insect damage than cypress. However, hiba has a strong tendency to develop shrinkage...2017, Christoph Henrichsen, “Authenticity in Japan”, in Katharina Weiler, Niels Gutschow, editors, Authenticity in Architectural Heritage Conservation, Springer, page 281
    Synonyms:
    asuhi cypress, false arborvitae, hiba arborvitae

Questions about hibas

What is hibas the plural of?
Hibas is the plural of hiba.

Words near hibas in the dictionary

  1. hibachi
  2. hibachis
  3. hibakusha
  4. hibakushas
  5. Hibalhidhoo
  6. hibas
  7. Hibbard
  8. Hibbards
  9. Hibben
  10. Hibbens
  11. Hibberd

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