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Chilean cedar

Chilean cedar

8.1
A small evergreen tree from South America with reddish bark and attractive leaves used for its wood
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cedro chileno
  • Carpenters value the wood of the Chilean cedar for its durability and color.

Examples

  • The garden features a mature Chilean cedar near the pond, prized for its attractive foliage.

  • During our trip, we saw several Chilean cedars lining the mountain trail.

  • Look at that stunning Chilean cedar in the garden!

  • Wow, a Chilean cedar!

  • Carpenters value the wood of the Chilean cedar for its durability and color.

  • The garden features a mature Chilean cedar near the pond, prized for its attractive foliage.

  • During our trip, we saw several Chilean cedars lining the mountain trail.

Synonyms

Austrocedrus chilensis
vsChilean cedar
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen tree from South America with copper-coloured bark and attractive leaves

is presented as a cultivated evergreen valued for its wood

Surface Forms

Chilean cedar singular
Chilean cedars plural

Morphology

Chilean + cedar

The phrase denotes a cedar from Chile — combining 'Chilean' (from Chile) with 'cedar' (an evergreen tree) yields the meaning directly. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Chilean cedar got its name from people who used the tree for wood in Chile. The part Chilean shows it is 'from Chile' and the part cedar shows the wood looked like cedar, so the name means a small evergreen tree valued for its wood.