red cedar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
    canoe cedar; Thuja plicata; western red cedar.
  2. noun small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
    eastern red cedar; red juniper; Juniperus virginiana.
  3. noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
    incense cedar; Libocedrus decurrens; Calocedrus decurrens.
  4. noun fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees

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