Cedar (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Cedar Tree

Hypernyms

• Coniferous Tree

Hyponyms

• Sugi
• Austrocedrus Chilensis
• Lawson's Cedar
• Mountain Pine
• Red Cedar
• Nootka Cypress
• White Cedar
• Calocedrus Decurrens
• Chamaecyparis Thyoides
• Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis
• Libocedrus Bidwillii
• Libocedrus Decurrens
• White Cypress
• Atlantic White Cedar
• Lawson's Cypress
• Cryptomeria Japonica
• Coast White Cedar
• Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana
• Japan Cedar
• Port Orford Cedar
• Yellow Cedar
• Libocedrus Plumosa
• Alaska Cedar

Meaning ²

Any cedar of the genus Cedrus.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The Atlas cedar is a majestic tree with a broad, flat crown and long, ascending branches.
• The deodar cedar is native to the western Himalayas and is often used as a timber tree.
• A small group of Himalayan white cedar was planted in the arboretum to provide shade and interest.
• The Cyprus cedar has a conical shape when young, but becomes more rounded with age.
• The Atlas cedar has aromatic wood that is highly valued for its durability and resistance to rot.

Synonyms

• True Cedar
• Cedar Tree

Hypernyms

• Coniferous Tree

Hyponyms

• Cedrus Deodara
• Cedrus Libani
• Deodar Cedar
• Himalayan Cedar
• Cedrus Atlantica

Meaning ³

Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Cedarwood