Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,922,663,258 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

white cedar
(redirected from white cedars)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia 0.03 sec.
white cedar
n.
Either of two North American evergreen trees (Thuja occidentalis or Chamaecyparis thyoides) having light-colored wood.

white cedar
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a coniferous tree, Chamaecyparis thyoides, of swampy regions in North America, having scalelike leaves and boxlike cones: family Cupressaceae See also cypress1 [2]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of this tree, which is used for building boats, etc.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a coniferous tree, Thuja occidentalis, of NE North America, having scalelike leaves: family Cupressaceae See also arbor vitae
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of this tree, much used for telegraph poles
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.white cedar - small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchletswhite cedar - small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
genus Thuja, Thuja - red cedar
arborvitae - any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
2.white cedar - slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United Stateswhite cedar - slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
cedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
Chamaecyparis, genus Chamaecyparis - a genus of Chamaecyparis


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
I've seen some white cedars that are denser than others, and I have seen some red cedar log-ends that are very hard and dense indeed.
The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is working hard to save its threatened Atlantic white cedars.
Varied and exotic trees such as the Rosewood, Ficus, Red and White Cedars, besides the evergreen Jungle trees can be seen growing at definite intervals on the coffee plantations.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.