cedar of Lebanon

n. pl. cedars of Lebanon

A large, long-lived cedar (Cedrus libani), native to Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey and having spreading horizontal branches at maturity, short dark needles, and fragrant hard wood.

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cedar of Lebanon

(Plants) a cedar, Cedrus libani, of SW Asia with level spreading branches and fragrant wood

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ce′dar of Leb′anon

a cedar, Cedrus libani, of Asia Minor, having horizontally spreading branches.

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Noun

cedar of Lebanon - cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height

Cedrus libani

true cedar, cedar tree, cedar - any cedar of the genus Cedrus

Translations

cedar of Lebanon

n → cedro del Libano

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Beyond the communal parking area there is a sloping lawn surrounded by clipped hedging, mature shrubberies and impressive Cedar of Lebanon. South of the building the formal garden has an ornamental pond, mature shrubs and trees.

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The unfortunate lady was fatally struck by a large branch that had fallen from a 280-year-old Cedar of Lebanon on a calm, late summer's day.

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Its striated form is composed of Cedar of Lebanon wood.

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The backdrop to the raised platform on which the altar is set is in the shape of the country s Cedar of Lebanon, and live cedars and olive trees, the symbol of peace, were placed around the platform.

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Question three: In a wood near Thornton Village stood a huge Cedar of Lebanon tree over 200 years old, in 1962 a fierce gale blew it down and a piece of one of the branches was preserved, where can it be seen today?

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Outside our children let off steam in the large playground, which includes a giant slide based on the top of an old Cedar of Lebanon trunk.

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