cedar

ce·dar  (sdr)

n.

1. Any of several Old World evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having stiff needles on short shoots and large erect seed cones with broad deciduous scales.

2. Any of several other evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, such as the Alaska cedar, incense cedar, or red cedar.

3. The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.

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[Middle English cedre, from Old French, from Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros.]

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cedar [ˈsiːdə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Old World coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, having spreading branches, needle-like evergreen leaves, and erect barrel-shaped cones: family Pinaceae See also cedar of Lebanon, deodar

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various other conifers, such as the red cedars and white cedars

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of any of these trees

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of certain other plants, such as thr Spanish cedar

adj

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) made of the wood of a cedar tree

[from Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cedar - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars cedar tree cedarwood, cedar - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests Cupressaceae, cypress family, family Cupressaceae - cypresses and junipers and many cedars Austrocedrus chilensis, Chilean cedar - a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage Calocedrus decurrens, Libocedrus decurrens, incense cedar, red cedar - tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark Atlantic white cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides, coast white cedar, southern white cedar, white cypress, white cedar - slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Lawson's cedar, Lawson's cypress, Oregon cedar, Port Orford cedar - large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet Alaska cedar, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Nootka cypress, yellow cedar, yellow cypress - tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament Cryptomeria japonica, Japan cedar, Japanese cedar, sugi - tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood incense cedar - any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood kawaka, Libocedrus plumosa - New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress Libocedrus bidwillii, mountain pine, pahautea - evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka conifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
	2.	cedar - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests cedarwood true cedar, cedar tree, cedar - any cedar of the genus Cedrus red cedar - fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees cedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars Port Orford cedar - the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
	3.	cedar - any cedar of the genus Cedrus         true cedar, cedar tree Cedrus, genus Cedrus - true cedars cedarwood, cedar - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani - cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height Cedrus deodara, deodar, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar - tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber Atlas cedar, Cedrus atlantica - tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental conifer, coniferous tree - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

Translations

cedar [ˈsiːdəʳ]

A. N → cedro m

B. ADJ [wood, table etc] → de cedro

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cedar [ˈsiːdə^r] n

(= tree) → cèdre m

(= wood) → cèdre m

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cedar

n

(= tree) → Zeder f; cedar of Lebanon → Libanonzeder f

(also cedarwood) → Zedernholz nt

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cedar [ˈsiːdəʳ]

1. n → cedro

2. adj → di cedro

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cedar [ˈsiːdəʳ]

1. n → cedro

2. adj → di cedro

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cedar

n cedar [ˈsiːdə]

1 a cone-bearing evergreen tree. seder شَجَرَةُ ُ الأرْز кедър cedr ceder die Zeder κέδρος cedro seeder سرو؛ سدر setri(puu) cèdre אֶרֶז देवदार cedar cédrus(fa) tusam sedrusviður cedro 西洋杉 삼나무 kedras ciedrs pokok sedar ceder seder(tre) cedr cedro cedru кедр céder cedra kedar ceder ต้นซีดาร์ sedir ağacı 雪松 кедр دیودار cây tuyết tùng 雪松

2 (alsoˈcedarwood) its hard, sweet-smelling wood. sederhout خَشَبُ الأرْز кедрово дърво cedrové dřevo cedertræ das Zedernholz ξύλο κέδρου (madera de) cedro seedripuit چوب سدر setri(puu) cèdre עֵץ אֶרֶז देवदार की लकड़ी cedrovina cédrus(fa) kayu tusam sedrusviður cedro 杉材 삼나무 목재 kedras ciedrs kayu sedar cederhout seder(ved) cedr madeira de cedro cedru древесина кедра cédrové drevo cedrovina kedrovina cederträ ไม้ซีดาร์ sedir ağacı, tahtası/ kerestesi 雪松木材 кедрове дерево دیودار کی لکڑی gỗ cây tuyết tùng 雪松属木材