southern white cedar
- noun
- /ˈsʌðərn waɪt ˈsiːdər/
- US
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cedro blanco del sur
- We identified the towering southern white cedar by its scaly leaves and fibrous bark.
Examples
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Many homeowners choose southern white cedar for its resistance to decay.
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Many southern white cedars grow in wetland areas.
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The swamp was dominated by ancient southern white cedar trees.
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The southern white cedar is known for its durability.
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The swamp was dominated by ancient southern white cedar trees.
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We identified the towering southern white cedar by its scaly leaves and fibrous bark.
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Many homeowners choose southern white cedar for its resistance to decay.
Synonyms
A medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in wet places on the eastern coast of the United States
A medium evergreen tree with strong, long-lasting wood that grows in coastal swamps of the United States
A slow-growing medium-sized evergreen tree with small flat leaves that grows along marshy East Coast shores
A medium-sized slow-growing cedar tree from the east coast of the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'southern' and 'white' simply specify a type of 'cedar', so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to a cedar that is white (or light-colored) and from the south. Detailed botanical attributes (slow-growing, native to the east coast) enrich the definition but are not required to understand the basic meaning.
Etymology
Southern white cedar simply describes the tree: it is a kind of cedar that grows in the southern United States and has pale, white wood and bark, so the name tells you where it lives and how it looks.
