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Definition of Himalayan cedar
1. Noun. Tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Himalayan Cedar
Literary usage of Himalayan cedar
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"... Loudon, deodar or himalayan cedar, and in Kullu. Pinus excelsa, Wall., Kail ;
grows in Kullu, not in Kelu ; grows on the north slope of ..."
2. Practical Landscape Gardening: The Importance of Careful Planning, Locating by Robert B. Cridland (1920)
"... Cotoneaster Evergreen White Azalea Oregon Grape himalayan cedar Heavenly Bamboo
Japanese Flag Camellia White Peony Van Houtte'a Spiraea Single Japanese ..."
3. Pamphlets on Silviculture (1918)
"Of the evergreens the best are live oak, holly, magnolia, longleaf pine, shortleaf
pine, loblolly pine, and himalayan cedar. In Central Texas the best trees ..."
4. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1889)
"The Deodar, or himalayan cedar (Calms Deo- dam), a tree held in great veneration
by the Hindus, and of which the name is properly ..."
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