Cedar

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsiː.dÉ™/
• US enPR: sēʹdÉ™r, IPA: /ˈsi.dÉš/

Origin

From Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος.

Full definition of cedar

Noun

1. (countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
2. (countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
• Grey Riders|8There had been dry seasons, accumulations of dust, wind-blown seeds, and cedars rose wonderfully out of solid rock.
3. (countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
4. (uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several unrelated trees.

Derived terms

Related terms

• cedr-
• cedrelaceous
• cedrelate
• cedrine

Anagrams

• acred, arced, cadre, cared, e-card, ecard, raced