noun. Any of several Eurasian evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales, and including the cedar of Lebanon.

noun. Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, especially members of the family Cupressaceae such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar.

noun. The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.

noun. A tree of the coniferous genus Cedrus, of which three species are known.

noun. The name given, usually with qualifying terms, to various coniferous trees, chiefly North American, and of genera nearly allied to Cedrus.

noun. A name popularly given in tropical regions to a considerable number of trees, mostly of the natural order Meliaceæ, in no way related to the preceding.

noun. The wood of the cedar-tree (Cedrus), or (with or without a qualifying term) of any kind of tree called a cedar.

Pertaining to the cedar; made of cedar: as, a cedar twig.

adjective. Of or pertaining to cedar.

noun. The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.

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

noun. The aromatic wood from such a tree.

noun. durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

noun. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

noun. any cedar of the genus Cedrus

"It was a beautiful spot, the clear torrent of the river Montmerenci falling in cascades over a curious formation of layers of stone and steps on either side, with the bright green _arbor vitae_, which they call cedar, growing above and in every niche it can find a bit of soil; wild raspberries and strawberries too, which, alas, were over."

alaska cedar  brazilian cedar  brown cedar  cedar brakes  cedar hammock  

Cedrela  cedrelaceous  cedrelate  cedrine  

Alaska cedar  Alaska yellow cedar  Atlantic cedar  Atlantic white cedar  Atlas cedar  

Reader  birdfeeder  breeder  feeder  leader  

balsam  bamboo  chestnut  cypress  eucalyptus  

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