Cedar

Word CEDAR
Character 5
Hyphenation ce dar
Pronunciations /ˈsiː.də/

Definitions and meanings of "Cedar"

What do we mean by cedar?

Any of several Eurasian evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales, and including the cedar of Lebanon. noun

Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, especially members of the family Cupressaceae such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar. noun

The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests. noun

A tree of the coniferous genus Cedrus, of which three species are known. noun

The name given, usually with qualifying terms, to various coniferous trees, chiefly North American, and of genera nearly allied to Cedrus. noun

A name popularly given in tropical regions to a considerable number of trees, mostly of the natural order Meliaceæ, in no way related to the preceding. noun

The wood of the cedar-tree (Cedrus), or (with or without a qualifying term) of any kind of tree called a cedar. noun

Pertaining to the cedar; made of cedar: as, a cedar twig.

Of or pertaining to cedar. adjective

The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor. noun

A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the coniferous plant family Pinaceae. noun

The aromatic wood from such a tree. noun

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests noun

Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars noun

Any cedar of the genus Cedrus noun

A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several unrelated trees.

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The word "cedar" in example sentences

It was a beautiful spot, the clear torrent of the river Montmerenci falling in cascades over a curious formation of layers of stone and steps on either side, with the bright green _arbor vitae_, which they call cedar, growing above and in every niche it can find a bit of soil; wild raspberries and strawberries too, which, alas, were over. ❋ Clara Rayleigh (N/A)

Crozet, however, asserts, in his account of Marion's voyage that they found what he calls the cedar of New Zealand to weigh no heavier than the best Riga fir. ❋ George Lillie Craik (1832)

The only thing they are good for is mature bucks like to hide in cedar thickets in winter time 'cause that is the thickest cover around then. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This really sounds like the perfect little home, and cedar is a great timber to use for a home like this, I have always liked a log cabin showroom interior design Says: ❋ Unknown (2009)

They can put it in cedar hills where the socialist nimby's kept out Walmart. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I would have to agree with djfred and also would like to see the unit swathed in cedar red or dark. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The cedar is pink and corral, neon almost when we first cut it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We ran out of town yesterday afternoon and evening for a graduation ceremony, and it was a lot of fun, but I think sitting outside in cedar country caused my allergies to go into overdrive. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Cedar and white ash, rock-cedar and sand plants and tamarisk red cedar and white cedar and black cedar from the inmost forest, fragrance upon fragrance and all of my sea-magic is for nought. ❋ Hilda Doolittle (1921)

In certain districts where cedar is not available, hemlock and spruce can replace it. ❋ Unknown (1907)

For culvert wood, cedar is now placed on the same footing as white pine by many engineers, and for ties it is preferred to any other wood, as also for telegraph and telephone poles. ❋ Unknown (1907)

The supply of red cedar is not so plentiful as that of Douglas fir, but it is considerable yet. ❋ Unknown (1907)

The heads are painted of life size, on thin cedar panels measuring about seventeen inches by nine inches, and varying from one-sixteenth to a quarter of an inch in thickness. ❋ Unknown (1891)

Its wall, which had a coping of cedar, is said to have been so low that the people could see over it. ❋ Unknown (1871)

He thought he must reign without any disturbance or interruption because he had enclosed himself in cedar (v. 15), as if that were too fine to be assaulted and too strong to be broken through, and as if God himself could not, for pity, give up such a stately house as that to be burned. ❋ Unknown (1721)

By the cutting down of this cedar is signified the slaughter of this mighty monarch and all his adherents and supporters; they are all delivered to death, to fall by the sword, as the cedar by the axe. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Some solid examples are Russian Sage, Salvia, many herbs, and juniper (locally, some call cedar). ❋ Unknown (2009)

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