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Webster 1913 Edition
Cedar
Ce′dar
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to cedar.
Webster 1828 Edition
Cedar
CEDAR
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Cedar
cedar
cedar
English
Noun
cedar (countable and uncountable, plural cedars)
- (countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
- (countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
- 1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 8
- There had been dry seasons, accumulations of dust, wind-blown seeds, and cedars rose wonderfully out of solid rock.
- 1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 8
- (countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
- (uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several unrelated trees.
Derived terms
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Related terms
- cedr-
- Cedrela
- cedrelaceous
- cedrelate
- cedrine
Translations
coniferous tree in genus Cedrus
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coniferous tree in family Cupressaceae
aromatic wood
Anagrams
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tseˈdaɾ]
Verb
cedar (present tense cedas, past tense cedis, future tense cedos, imperative cedez, conditional cedus)
- to cede
Conjugation
Conjugation of cedar
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