cedar
Syllabification: (ce·dar)
Pronunciation: /ˈsēdər/
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Definition of cedar
noun
- any of a number of conifers that typically yield fragrant, durable timber, in particular.
- a large tree of the pine family (genus Cedrus, family Pinaceae), in particular the cedar of Lebanon (C. libani), with spreading branches, and the deodar. a tall slender North American or Asian tree (genus Thuja, family Cupressaceae), in particular the western red cedar (T. plicata) and the northern white cedar (T. occidentalis).
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-dərn/
adjective
Origin:
Old English, from Old French cedre or Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros