cedar

UK /ˈsiː.də/ US /ˈsiː.də/

name 7noun 4

Definitions

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.

There had been dry seasons, accumulations of dust, wind-blown seeds, and cedars rose wonderfully out of solid rock.

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

The aromatic wood from a tree of genus Cedrus or from any of several not closely related trees.

name

A surname.

name

A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.

Collocations

ADJ.

gold, large, red, white

The old cabin was built from large cedar logs that had darkened over the years.

VERB + CEDAR

peered

She peered through the cedar branches to see if anyone was coming up the path.

CEDAR + NOUN

birch, forest, moths, tree

The cedar forest stretched across the mountainside, thick with ancient trees.

PREP.

into, with

The carpenter carefully carved the cedar with traditional tools to create a beautiful jewelry box.

ADV.

richly

The old cabin smelled richly of cedar wood after being closed up for winter.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees

cedarwood

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There had been dry seasons, accumulations of dust, wind-blown seeds, and cedars rose wonderfully out of solid rock.

Wiktionary

They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.

Tatoeba · #34046

There used to be a large cedar tree there.

Tatoeba · #272136

The cedar count today is really high, so I might have to call work and tell them I'm too sick to go in.

Tatoeba · #4869687

The scent of cedar repels moths.

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Gradlon lived in great state in a palace of marble, cedar, and gold.

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