Cedar Definition

sēdər
cedars
noun
cedars
Any of a genus (Cedrus) of widespreading coniferous trees of the pine family, having clusters of needlelike leaves, cones, and durable wood with a characteristic fragrance, as the cedar of Lebanon (C. libani)
Webster's New World
Any of various similar trees of other families, as certain kinds of juniper or thuja.
Webster's New World
The durable aromatic wood of any of these plants, especially that of the red cedar, often used to make chests.
American Heritage

Spanish cedar.

Webster's New World
The wood of any of these.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of cedar.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(computing) A programming language.
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Other Word Forms of Cedar

Noun

Singular:
cedar
Plural:
cedars

Origin of Cedar

  • Middle English cedre from Old French from Latin cedrus from Greek kedros

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French cedre, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος (kedros).

    From Wiktionary

Cedar Sentence Examples

  • The cedar tree was bent over with the weight of a heavy load of wet snow.

  • At a few points, such as Nikita near Livadia and Alupka, where plants have been acclimatized by human agency, the Californian Wellingtonia, the Lebanon cedar, many evergreen trees, the laurel, the cypress, and even the Anatolian palm (Chamaerops excelsa) flourish.

  • The branchlets of the cedar take the same direction as the branches, and the foliage is very dense.

  • The whole building was covered with a cedar roof.

  • They hiked around a clump of cedar and then they were there.

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Words Starting With

CCECED

Words Ending With

RARDAR

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Words Starting With C and Ending With R

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With R