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Definition of Cedar
1. Noun. Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars.
Terms within: Cedarwood
Group relationships: Cupressaceae, Cypress Family, Family Cupressaceae
Specialized synonyms: Austrocedrus Chilensis, Chilean Cedar, Calocedrus Decurrens, Incense Cedar, Libocedrus Decurrens, Red Cedar, Atlantic White Cedar, Chamaecyparis Thyoides, Coast White Cedar, Southern White Cedar, White Cedar, White Cypress, Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana, Lawson's Cedar, Lawson's Cypress, Oregon Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Alaska Cedar, Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis, Nootka Cypress, Yellow Cedar, Yellow Cypress, Cryptomeria Japonica, Japan Cedar, Japanese Cedar, Sugi, Incense Cedar, Kawaka, Libocedrus Plumosa, Libocedrus Bidwillii, Mountain Pine, Pahautea
Generic synonyms: Conifer, Coniferous Tree
2. Noun. Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests.
Substance meronyms: Cedar Tree, True Cedar, Cedar Tree
Specialized synonyms: Red Cedar, Port Orford Cedar
Generic synonyms: Wood
3. Noun. Any cedar of the genus Cedrus.
Group relationships: Cedrus, Genus Cedrus
Terms within: Cedarwood
Specialized synonyms: Cedar Of Lebanon, Cedrus Libani, Cedrus Deodara, Deodar, Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, Atlas Cedar, Cedrus Atlantica
Generic synonyms: Conifer, Coniferous Tree
Definition of Cedar
1. n. The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.
2. a. Of or pertaining to cedar.
Definition of Cedar
1. Proper noun. (computing) A programming language. ¹
2. Noun. A coniferous tree of the genus ''Cedrus'' in the coniferous plant family ''Pinaceae.'' ¹
3. Noun. The aromatic wood from such a tree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cedar
1. an evergreen tree [n -S] : CEDARN, CEDARY [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cedar
Literary usage of Cedar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report by United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geographic Board (1916)
"Cedar Beach; Point, Great Hog Neck, east end of Long Island, NY Cedar Creek; ...
Cedar Creek; see Caesar Creek. Cedar Grove; see Seeley. Cedar Keys; Town ..."
2. Archæology and the Bible by George Aaron Barton (1916)
"In his account of the work he makes the following statement:1 From Amanus, the
mountain of cedar, cedar wood, the length of which was 60 cubits, cedar-wood, ..."
3. Bulletin by North Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development, North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905), North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1894)
"For most of the purposes, too, for which the timber is used, that of the more
rapid-growing white cedar is equally as well adapted. ..."
4. The North American Sylva, Or, A Description of the Forest Trees, of the by François André Michaux, Augustus L Hillhouse (1819)
"Among the resinous trees of the United States, the White Cedar is one of the most
interesting for the varied utility of its wood. ..."
5. The Colonial Homes of Philadelphia and Its Neighborhood: Its Missionary Aspect by Charles Freer Andrews, Harold Donaldson Eberlein, Horace Mather Lippncott, 1877-1967 (1912)
"Cedar Grove lies in the Northern Liberties in a neighbourhood now known as ...
It is the coin that came through the Cedar Grove line, and is carefully ..."
6. Report by United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geographic Board (1892)
"Cedar Beach; point on Groat Hog neck, east end of Long Island, NY Cedar ...
Cedar Grove; see Seeley. Cedar Keys; RR station and town, Levy county, Fla. ..."
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