🌲 A large tree 🪵 A type of wood

Port Orford cedar

7.4

A large evergreen tree from the Pacific coast with blue green leaves and strong wood

noun
/pɔrt ˈɔrfərd ˈsidər/

: cedro de Port Orford

Many gardens in the region feature the distinctive blue-green foliage of Port Orford cedar.

Examples

Diseases have threatened wild populations of Port Orford cedar along the Pacific coast.
Diseases have threatened wild populations of Port Orford cedar along the Pacific coast.
The Port Orford cedar is prized for its strong, decay-resistant wood used in boatbuilding.
The Port Orford cedar is known for its beautiful grain.
Many builders prefer Port Orford cedars for their durability.
Many gardens in the region feature the distinctive blue-green foliage of Port Orford cedar.
The Port Orford cedar is prized for its strong, decay-resistant wood used in boatbuilding.

Synonyms

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

vsPort Orford cedar

Specialized

9.9

A large evergreen tree like a cedar that is grown for its strong wood and for gardens

is the common everyday name used for that same timber and ornamental tree

How Big

big tree

Specialized

3 3.5

Port Orford cedar

7.4

sapling

16 2.7

seedling

20 2.8

Surface Forms

Port Orford cedar singular

Port Orford cedars plural

Morphology

Port + Orford + cedar

This is a straightforward toponym + noun combination: 'Port Orford' (a place/name) + 'cedar' (a type of tree/wood), so the meaning 'a particular kind of cedar or cedar wood from Port Orford' is directly compositional. Even if learners do not know the specific place, the pattern 'place/name + species' is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will infer it denotes a type of cedar.

Etymology

Port Orford cedar is named after the town Port Orford, where these tall cedar trees grow along the Pacific coast. That simple image of trees by the harbor is why the name means that 'tree' native to the region.