western red cedar
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- noun
- /ˈwɛstərn rɛd ˈsidər/
- Specialized
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cedro rojo occidental
- The western red cedar is a popular choice for outdoor furniture.
- western red cedar
- western red cedar wood
- western red cedar tree
Examples
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Many builders prefer using western red cedar for its durability.
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Many Native American tribes have traditionally used western red cedar to make canoes and totem poles.
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The lumber from western red cedar is prized for its resistance to decay.
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We planted a row of western red cedar trees to serve as a natural fence.
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The furniture in the living room is made of beautiful western red cedar, which is known for its durability.
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Many builders prefer western red cedar for outdoor decks because it resists decay.
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The carpenter selected western red cedar for the new gazebo due to its attractive color and strength.
Synonyms
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A very large evergreen tree of the Pacific coast with reddish fragrant wood
A large evergreen tree from the northwestern United States and Canada called western red cedar with fragrant, rot-resistant wood
A very large evergreen tree with strong wood that people use to make canoes
A large tree from western North America with strong wood people use for outdoor furniture
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly composed from 'western' (from the west) + 'red' (the colour) + 'cedar' (the tree), so its basic meaning — a western species of cedar with a reddish tone or a colour named after that wood — is transparently derivable from the parts. This adjectival stacking is a common, cross-linguistic descriptive pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the intended sense.
Etymology
Western red cedar names a large tree: western because it grows in the west, red for its reddish wood, and cedar for the type of tree. Native American tribes used this strong, red wood to make canoes and totem poles, so the name helps you remember it as a valuable 'tree'.