cedar Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
cedar tree.
noun durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
cedarwood.
noun any cedar of the genus Cedrus
true cedar; cedar tree.

AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr. .

(Bot.) The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor. ✍ The cedar of Lebanon is the Cedrus Libani; the white cedar (Cupressus thyoides) is now called Chamoecyparis sphæroidea; American red cedar is the Juniperus Virginiana; Spanish cedar, the West Indian Cedrela odorata. Many other trees with odoriferous wood are locally called cedar.