cedar : Idioms & Phrases

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alaska cedar

  • noun tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
    Nootka cypress; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; yellow cypress; Alaska cedar.
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atlantic white cedar

  • noun slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
    Atlantic white cedar; white cypress; coast white cedar; southern white cedar; Chamaecyparis thyoides.
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atlas cedar

  • noun tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental
    Cedrus atlantica.
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bermuda cedar

  • noun ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper
    Juniperus bermudiana.
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canoe cedar

  • noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
    red cedar; canoe cedar; Thuja plicata.
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Cedar bird

  • (Zoöl.), a species of chatterer (Ampelis cedrarum), so named from its frequenting cedar trees; called also cherry bird, Canada robin, and American waxwing.
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cedar chest

  • noun a chest made of cedar
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cedar elm

  • noun elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
    Ulmus crassifolia.
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cedar mahogany

  • noun African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
    Entandrophragma cylindricum; African scented mahogany; sapele mahogany.
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cedar nut

  • noun the seed of the Swiss pine
    cembra nut.
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cedar of goa

  • noun tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
    Mexican cypress; Cupressus lusitanica; Portuguese cypress.
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cedar of lebanon

  • noun cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height
    Cedrus libani.
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cedar rapids

  • noun a city in eastern Iowa
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cedar tree

  • noun any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
    cedar.
  • noun any cedar of the genus Cedrus
    cedar; cedar tree.
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cedar waxwing

  • noun widely distributed over temperate North America
    cedarbird; Bombycilla cedrorun.
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cedar-apple rust

  • noun rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
    Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae; apple rust.
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cedar-scented

  • adjective satellite smelling like cedar
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chilean cedar

  • noun a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage
    Austrocedrus chilensis.
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cigar-box cedar

  • noun fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
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coast white cedar

  • noun slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
    Atlantic white cedar; white cypress; coast white cedar; southern white cedar; Chamaecyparis thyoides.
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deodar cedar

  • noun tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
    deodar cedar; Cedrus deodara; deodar.
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east african cedar

  • noun tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
    Juniperus procera.
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eastern red cedar

  • 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.
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ground cedar

  • noun a variety of club moss
    staghorn moss; Lycopodium complanatum.
  • noun a procumbent variety of the common juniper
    Juniperus communis depressa; dwarf juniper.
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himalayan cedar

  • noun tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
    deodar cedar; Cedrus deodara; deodar.
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incense cedar

  • noun any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood
  • noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
    incense cedar; Libocedrus decurrens; Calocedrus decurrens.
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japan cedar

  • noun tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
    Japan cedar; sugi; Cryptomeria japonica.
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japanese cedar

  • noun tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
    Japan cedar; sugi; Cryptomeria japonica.
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lawson's cedar

  • noun large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
    Oregon cedar; Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; Lawson's cedar; Lawson's cypress.
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northern white cedar

  • noun small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
    northern white cedar; Thuja occidentalis; American arborvitae.
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oregon cedar

  • noun large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
    Oregon cedar; Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; Lawson's cedar; Lawson's cypress.
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pencil cedar

  • noun any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
    pencil cedar.
  • noun wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils
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pencil cedar tree

  • noun any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
    pencil cedar.
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philippine cedar

  • noun Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
    Toona calantas; Cedrela calantas; Philippine mahogany; kalantas.
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port orford cedar

  • noun the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
  • noun large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
    Oregon cedar; Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; Lawson's cedar; Lawson's cypress.
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Red cedar

  • noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
    red cedar; canoe cedar; Thuja plicata.
  • 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.
  • noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
    incense cedar; Libocedrus decurrens; Calocedrus decurrens.
  • noun fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
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  • . (Bot.) An evergreen North American tree (Juniperus Virginiana) having a fragrant red-colored heartwood. (b) A tree of India and Australia (Cedrela Toona) having fragrant reddish wood; called also toon tree in India.
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southern red cedar

  • noun juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
    Juniperus silicicola.
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southern white cedar

  • noun slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
    Atlantic white cedar; white cypress; coast white cedar; southern white cedar; Chamaecyparis thyoides.
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spanish cedar

  • noun tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
    Spanish cedar; Cedrela odorata.
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spanish cedar tree

  • noun tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
    Spanish cedar; Cedrela odorata.
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Stinking cedar

  • noun rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed
    stinking yew; Torrey tree; Torreya taxifolia.
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  • (Bot.), the California nutmeg tree; also, a related tree of Florida (Torreya taxifolia).
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true cedar

  • noun any cedar of the genus Cedrus
    cedar; cedar tree.
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western red cedar

  • noun large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
    red cedar; canoe cedar; Thuja plicata.
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White cedar

  • noun small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
    northern white cedar; Thuja occidentalis; American arborvitae.
  • noun slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
    Atlantic white cedar; white cypress; coast white cedar; southern white cedar; Chamaecyparis thyoides.
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  • (Bot.), an evergreen tree of North America (Thuja occidentalis), also the related Cupressus thyoides, or Chamæcyparis sphæroidea, a slender evergreen conifer which grows in the so-called cedar swamps of the Northern and Atlantic States. Both are much valued for their durable timber. In California the name is given to the Libocedrus decurrens, the timber of which is also useful, though often subject to dry rot. Goodale. The white cedar of Demerara, Guiana, etc., is a lofty tree (Icica, ∨ Bursera, altissima) whose fragrant wood is used for canoes and cabinetwork, as it is not attacked by insect.
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yellow cedar

  • noun tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
    Nootka cypress; Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; yellow cypress; Alaska cedar.
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