Atlas cedar
- noun
- /ˈætləs ˈsiːdər/
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cedro del Atlas
- Visitors admired the stunning Atlas cedar standing tall among the other trees, providing a lovely contrast with its vibrant leaves.
- Atlas cedar (Cedrus)
Examples
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Look at that blue Atlas cedar right there in the background, creating a gorgeous backdrop.
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In the center of the garden, we planted an Atlas cedar for its stately height and beautiful blue-green foliage.
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The landscape architect chose the Atlas cedar for its resilience and ornamental appeal in the park design.
Synonyms
A tall evergreen tree from North Africa with blue-green leaves often planted in parks and gardens
How Tall
Surface Forms
Morphology
Atlas + cedar
The compound is compositional: 'cedar' names the tree and 'Atlas' indicates provenance (the Atlas Mountains), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a type of cedar from the Atlas region. Naming species by place is a common, predictable pattern cross-linguistically, making the overall meaning readily derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Atlas cedar comes from the name of the Atlas Mountains in North Africa, where this kind of cedar grows naturally. Imagining a tall cedar standing on those strong mountains helps you remember it is a large evergreen 'from' that place and often planted in parks and gardens.