Definition of cedar Cedar

/siˈdɚ/ - [seeder] - ce•dar

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cedars

cedar - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
  cedar tree
  conifer, coniferous tree any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
  cupressaceae, cypress family, family cupressaceae cypresses and junipers and many cedars
  cedarwood, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  austrocedrus chilensis, chilean cedar a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage
  calocedrus decurrens, libocedrus decurrens, incense cedar, red cedar tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
  atlantic white cedar, chamaecyparis thyoides, coast white cedar, southern white cedar, white cypress, white cedar slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
  chamaecyparis lawsoniana, lawson's cedar, lawson's cypress, oregon cedar, port orford cedar the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
  alaska cedar, chamaecyparis nootkatensis, nootka cypress, yellow cedar, yellow cypress tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
  cryptomeria japonica, japan cedar, japanese cedar, sugi tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
  incense cedar tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
  kawaka, libocedrus plumosa New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress
cedar - any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  cedar tree, true cedar
  conifer, coniferous tree any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
  cedrus, genus cedrus true cedars
  cedarwood, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  cedar of lebanon, cedrus libani cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height
  cedrus deodara, deodar, deodar cedar, himalayan cedar tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
cedar - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
  cedarwood
  wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
  true cedar, cedar tree, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  cedar tree, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  red cedar fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cedar (n.)
    The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.
  • cedar (a.)
    Of or pertaining to cedar.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cedar
    A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the coniferous plant family Pinaceae.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cedar
    sē′dar, n. a large evergreen tree remarkable for the durability and fragrance of its wood; applied also to many more or less similar trees, as the Barbadoes cedar, properly a juniper, and the Bastard Barbadoes cedar, properly a Cedrela (used for canoes, cigar-boxes, blacklead pencils).—adj. made of cedar.—adjs. Cē′dared, covered with cedars; Cē′darn (Milton), pertaining to or made of cedar; Cē′drine, belonging to the cedar-tree; Cē′dry, obsolete form of Cē′dary, having the colour or properties of cedar. [L.—Gr. kedros.]

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  • cedar, noun, singular of cedars.
  • cedar, adjective.

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