🌲 A large tree 🟤 A reddish color

western red cedar

4.1

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

noun
/ˈwɛstərn rɛd ˈsidər/

: color cedro rojo occidental

The living room walls were finished in a warm western red cedar stain.

Examples

She chose a western red cedar paint to match the antique oak furniture in the hallway.
The cabinet maker recommended a western red cedar finish to bring out the wood grain.
The walls were painted in a lovely western red cedar color.
I love the western red cedar finish on this furniture.
The living room walls were finished in a warm western red cedar stain.
She chose a western red cedar paint to match the antique oak furniture in the hallway.
The cabinet maker recommended a western red cedar finish to bring out the wood grain.

Synonyms

mahogany

vswestern red cedar

3 4.4

A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree

is a warmer tone used especially for interior paint and wood finishes

red-brown

vswestern red cedar

1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is a warmer, design-oriented reddish brown often applied to interior finishes

rosewood

vswestern red cedar

1 4.5

A deep reddish-brown color like the wood used in furniture

is a warmer reddish brown mainly for interior paint and wood stains

rust-red

vswestern red cedar

1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is a warmer wood-inspired reddish brown used for interior stains

cherrywood

vswestern red cedar

4.2

Having a warm reddish-brown color like wood from a cherry tree

is a warmer reddish brown mainly for interior paint and wood stains

mahogany-red

vswestern red cedar

5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is warmer and used mainly as a named interior paint or wood stain

Surface Forms

western red cedar singular

western red cedars plural

Morphology

western + red + cedar

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 can also mean a paint or stain named after the tree: western for the region, red for the warm reddish-brown tone, and cedar for the wood. That's why designers call that 'color' western red cedar — it matches the tree's rich wood tone.