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cedar

cedar

15 3.2
A large green tree that keeps its leaves all year and has pleasant-smelling wood
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːdər/
translation icon : cedro
  • During our hike, we admired the tall cedar trees that lined the path.
  • cedar tree
  • cedar forests
  • red cedar

Fireflies, a cedar tree or pine Grove in the yard.

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Examples

  • I prepared your canoe with cedar boughs.

  • Sheba passes from the garden through cedar doors that close behind her.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The island, a dark mass of rock and cedar, was much closer.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • OK, so making a little spot here, that big tall cedar might be beautiful right in here.

  • This pen is made from a cedar tree grown in Israel.

  • Gather up the cedar chips and take them back to the house.

  • The man wondered what had become of the garden with its cedars and elms.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Fish came fresh caught from the sea by skilled Tahitians in large outrigger cedar pirogues.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The limbs of the trees were dipped in snow, and the cedars bowed under the weight of it.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Trees disappeared: spruce, fir, and cedar first; then even the small, resilient strands of alder.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

cedar tree
vscedar
1 2.8

A large evergreen tree with strong, fragrant wood used for furniture

is the general familiar name stressing aromatic timber rather than taxonomy
western red cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture

is the wider familiar label not limited to that timber species
Lawson's cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A large evergreen timber tree from western North America that grows very tall

is the general label for aromatic conifers beyond just tall timber trees
white cedar
vscedar
  • US
1 4.2

A slow-growing evergreen tree with wood that smells nice and resists rot

is the broader familiar term that also covers larger timber species
true cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
7.4

A tall evergreen tree of the Cedrus group that grows on high mountains like the Himalayas or Mediterranean

is the broad common name that includes other similar trees too
Cedrus
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.2

A type of large evergreen tree that grows on mountains and has wood that smells nice

is the everyday name used for both genus members and lookalikes
Cedrus libani
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.9

A large cedar tree from Lebanon and northwest Syria that lives a long time and grows very tall

is the wider common label for many aromatic conifers not only that species
Atlas cedar
vscedar
7.2

A tall evergreen tree from the Atlas Mountains with blue-green leaves often planted in parks and gardens

is the general term not limited to that regional species
Himalayan cedar
vscedar
  • Indian
7.4

A tall evergreen tree from the western Himalayas with spreading, hanging branches valued for its wood and beauty

is the broad name covering various aromatic conifers beyond that species
deodar cedar
vscedar
  • Indian
8.4

A tall evergreen tree from the Himalayas with long, hanging branches and strong wood

is the wider common name that includes this ornamental timber tree
Japan cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
6.2

A tall tree from Japan and China with soft, strong wood used for furniture and building

is the general name that groups many aromatic timber trees together
Japanese cedar
vscedar
5.8

A tall evergreen tree from Japan and China with soft wood

is the broader label used for various aromatic conifer trees
Spanish cedar
vscedar
  • US
7.2

A tropical American tree with wood that smells nice and is often used to make cigar boxes

is the general term that covers many fragrant timber trees
Spanish cedar tree
vscedar
  • US
8.1

A tropical American tree with fragrant, lightweight wood used for cigar boxes

is the common name that also applies to other aromatic trees
Thuja plicata
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.8

A large evergreen tree from the northwestern United States and Canada called western red cedar with fragrant, rot-resistant wood

is the general term that includes both this and other similar trees
canoe cedar
vscedar
  • US
9.0

A very large evergreen tree with strong wood that people use to make canoes

is the broad name for aromatic timber trees not only boat wood
Oregon cedar
vscedar
  • US
8.2

A large tree from western North America with strong wood people use for outdoor furniture

is the broader common name that includes tall regional species
eastern red cedar
vscedar
  • US
6.8

A small North American juniper tree with reddish-brown peeling bark and sharp needle-like leaves

is the wider label used for many aromatic evergreen trees
8.7

A medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in wet places on the eastern coast of the United States

is the general term that also covers larger aromatic conifers
northern white cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
6.8

A small evergreen tree in eastern North America with tiny flat leaves often used for hedges

is the broad name for aromatic conifers not only small ornamentals
coast white cedar
vscedar
  • US
8.6

A slow-growing medium-sized evergreen tree with small flat leaves that grows along marshy East Coast shores

is the wider common label that includes this regional form
8.9

A medium-sized slow-growing cedar tree from the east coast of the United States with scaly leaves

is the general name grouping various aromatic coastal trees together
yellow cedar
vscedar
  • US
6.2

A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast of North America often grown in gardens and liked for its wood

is the common label for aromatic trees beyond this cultivated one
Port Orford cedar
vscedar
  • US
7.4

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

is the wider name covering many aromatic coniferous timber trees
Philippine cedar
vscedar
  • Philippine
9.6

A tree from the Philippines with hard red fragrant wood used for furniture and building

is the general name that includes tropical aromatic timber species
Chilean cedar
vscedar
  • Specialized
8.1

A small evergreen tree from South America with reddish bark and attractive leaves used for its wood

is the broader label for aromatic trees not only that regional species
Bermuda cedar
vscedar
  • UK
7.4

An evergreen tree from Bermuda with dense pyramid shaped leaves often grown in gardens

is the general term covering many fragrant or ornamental conifers
Libocedrus decurrens
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall tree like a cedar from the west coast of North America with red-brown bark and aromatic wood

is the general name applied to many aromatic evergreen trees
Calocedrus decurrens
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall evergreen tree with red-brown bark, called incense cedar

is the broader common term that groups similar aromatic conifers
incense cedar
vscedar
  • US
7.5

A tall evergreen tree with a pleasant smell and strong reddish wood

is the general familiar name not limited to this aromatic craft wood
Chamaecyparis thyoides
vscedar
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium evergreen tree with strong, long-lasting wood that grows in coastal swamps of the United States

is the broader label that includes this regional coastal tree
east African cedar
vscedar
  • UK
8.2

A tall African tree with wood that smells nice and lasts a long time for making furniture and houses

is the wider common name that also covers other fragrant timber trees
Alaska cedar
vscedar
  • US
7.0

A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast grown for shade and for its long-lasting, fragrant wood

is the general term used for many aromatic evergreen trees

Compounds

1 2.8

A large evergreen tree with strong, fragrant wood used for furniture

1 4.0

A wooden box made of cedar for keeping clothes and sheets safe from moths

western red cedar
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture

Lawson's cedar
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A large evergreen timber tree from western North America that grows very tall

1 5.4

A very large evergreen tree of the Pacific coast with reddish fragrant wood

1 4.2

A slow-growing evergreen tree with wood that smells nice and resists rot

7.4

An evergreen tree from Bermuda with dense pyramid shaped leaves often grown in gardens

9.0

A very large evergreen tree with strong wood that people use to make canoes

8.2

A medium-sized tree with rough corky bark and drooping branches

cedar mahogany
  • South African
8.1

An African tree with light, fragrant wood often pink to reddish brown, used for furniture

4.6

An edible seed from some pine trees like Swiss pine used in cooking or as a snack

9.8

A tall spreading evergreen tree with drooping branches from Mexico

A large tree from Lebanon that grows very tall and lives a long time

8.3

A North American bird with brown feathers, a crest, a black eye mask, and red wing tips that eats berries

cedar-apple rust
  • Specialized
9.1

A disease caused by a fungus that makes orange spots on the leaves and fruit of apple and pear trees

Having a smell like cedar wood

Chilean cedar
  • Specialized
8.1

A small evergreen tree from South America with reddish bark and attractive leaves used for its wood

A light fragrant wood that people use to make cigar boxes and protect cigars

A slow-growing medium-sized evergreen tree with small flat leaves that grows along marshy East Coast shores

deodar cedar
  • Indian
8.4

A tall evergreen tree from the Himalayas with long, hanging branches and strong wood

A tall African tree with wood that smells nice and lasts a long time for making furniture and houses

A small North American juniper tree with reddish-brown peeling bark and sharp needle-like leaves

7.0

A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast grown for shade and for its long-lasting, fragrant wood

A medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in wet places on the eastern coast of the United States

A tall evergreen tree from the Atlas Mountains with blue-green leaves often planted in parks and gardens

A low plant like a small juniper that covers the ground in woods

7.4

A tall evergreen tree from the western Himalayas with spreading, hanging branches valued for its wood and beauty

7.5

A tall evergreen tree with a pleasant smell and strong reddish wood

Japan cedar
  • Specialized
6.2

A tall tree from Japan and China with soft, strong wood used for furniture and building

A tall evergreen tree from Japan and China with soft wood

northern white cedar
  • Specialized
6.8

A small evergreen tree in eastern North America with tiny flat leaves often used for hedges

4.9

Reddish fragrant wood that people use to make furniture and keep moths away

3.0

A small evergreen tree with needle-like leaves that grows in eastern North America

8.2

A large tree from western North America with strong wood people use for outdoor furniture

A small evergreen tree that provides wood for making pencils

pencil cedar
  • Specialized
6.8

An evergreen tree, like the eastern red cedar, whose wood is used to make pencils

pencil cedar
  • Specialized
6.3

Wood from an evergreen cedar tree used to make pencils

Philippine cedar
  • Philippine
9.6

A tree from the Philippines with hard red fragrant wood used for furniture and building

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

Wood from the Port Orford cedar tree that is light, strong, and has a nice smell

true cedar
  • Specialized
7.4

A tall evergreen tree of the Cedrus group that grows on high mountains like the Himalayas or Mediterranean

An evergreen tree with fragrant wood that grows in wet coastal areas of the southeastern United States

A medium-sized slow-growing cedar tree from the east coast of the United States with scaly leaves

7.2

A tropical American tree with wood that smells nice and is often used to make cigar boxes

A tropical American tree with fragrant, lightweight wood used for cigar boxes

A small evergreen tree with glossy leaves that smell bad when crushed

A warm reddish-brown paint or stain used to finish wood

6.2

A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast of North America often grown in gardens and liked for its wood

How Tall

sequoia
  • US
2 7.8
cedar
15 3.2
tree
1.0
sapling
16 2.7
shrub
44 1.0

Surface Forms

cedar singular
cedars plural

Etymology

Cedar for the tree also comes from the old Latin cedrus and Greek kedros, names for a sweet-smelling evergreen that people valued. That's why cedar now means a large evergreen tree whose wood has a 'pleasant smell' and lasts a long time.