cedar of Lebanon
- noun
- /ˈsiːdər əv ˈlɛbənən/
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cedro del Líbano
Examples
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Professor Barzel passed the cedar of Lebanon in his garden every day.
Fiction book (1993) -
8: Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
Blog text (26) -
Over in Syria and Lebanon, they have devastated Aleppo pine and cedar of Lebanon forests.
Blog text (8) -
The ancient temple was built using sturdy beams made from cedar of Lebanon.
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The fragrant wood of the cedar of Lebanon has been prized for centuries in construction.
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Tourists flock to see the monumental cedar of Lebanon trees that have stood for thousands of years.
Synonyms
A large cedar tree from Lebanon and northwest Syria that lives a long time and grows very tall
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Morphology
The meaning 'a cedar tree from Lebanon' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cedar' (type of tree) plus the locative/genitive phrase 'of Lebanon' indicating origin, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the referent. This noun + of + place pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English composition, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Cedar of Lebanon names a very large, ancient cedar tree from the mountains of Lebanon. Because these trees grew very tall and their wood was used for temples and ships, people saw them as a sign of 'strength' and 'long life', so the name now makes us think of a tall, old, and strong tree.