Lexic.us

Definition of Spanish cedar

1. Noun. Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spanish Cedar

Literary usage of Spanish cedar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"... Spanish cedar, Mexican Cedar. Cedrela odorata Linn. Nomenclature. Spanish cedar, Mexican Cedar, Cuban Cedar (local and common names). Locality. ..."

2. The Materials of Engineering by Robert Henry Thurston (1884)
"The Spanish cedar (Cedrela odor aid) is a West Indian wood, red in color, soft, light in weight, brittle, and odorous. It is best known as the material of ..."

3. Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute (1919)
"The bottom planking of the hull is Spanish cedar, made up in two layers with a layer of batiste and marine glue between. To provide for the pounding of the ..."

4. Wood-using Industries of New York by John Tyre Harris (1913)
"Cigar box lumber, on the other hand, is generally produced from the imported Spanish cedar log which costs five to ten times as much delivered in New York ..."

5. A Text-book of the Materials of Construction: For Use in Technical and by Robert Henry Thurston (1890)
"... the latter lubricant does not effectively carry away the heat developed. The " end grain " should take the wear, if possible. The Spanish cedar (Cedrela ..."

6. Wood Using Industries of New Jersey by Albert Halsey Pierson (1914)
"Spanish and African Cedar— Spanish cedar is native to the West Indies, ... African cedar is similar to Spanish cedar and closely resembles it in texture and ..."

7. Lumber and Its Uses by Royal Shaw Kellogg (1919)
"The standard material for cigar boxes is Spanish cedar. The highest- grade boxes are made entirely of this wood, while the cheaper boxes often have a veneer ..."

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