cedar
noun/ˈsiːdə(r)/
/ˈsiːdər/
- (also cedar tree)[countable] a tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branchesTopics Plants and treesc2
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- (also cedarwood[uncountable] the hard red wood of the cedar, which has a sweet smell/ˈsiːdəwʊd//ˈsiːdərwʊd/)
Word OriginOld English, from Old French cedre or Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros.
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