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de·o·dar  (d-där) or de·o·dar·a (-där)

n.

A tall cedar (Cedrus deodara) native to the Himalaya Mountains and having drooping branches and dark bluish-green leaves, often with white, light green, or yellow new growth in cultivars. It is an important timber tree in India.

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[Hindi deodr, from Sanskrit devadru : deva-, divine; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots + dru, wood; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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deodar [ˈdiːəʊˌdɑː]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the durable fragrant highly valued wood of this tree

[from Hindi deodār, from Sanskrit devadāru, literally: wood of the gods, from deva god + dāru wood]

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Noun

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deodar - tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber Cedrus deodara, deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar true cedar, cedar tree, cedar - any cedar of the genus Cedrus