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[syn: cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
cedar \ce"dar\ (s[=e]"d[~e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr.
ke`dros.] (Bot.)
The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable
for its durability and fragrant odor.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the Cedrus Libani; the white
cedar (Cupressus thyoides) is now called
Cham[oe]cyparis sph[ae]roidea; American red cedar is
the Juniperus Virginiana; Spanish cedar, the West
Indian Cedrela odorata. Many other trees with
odoriferous wood are locally called cedar.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cedrus libani
n 1: cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great
age and height [syn: cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus libani]