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As a noun, cedar means a coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

Meanings of cedar

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noun

  1. A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

  2. A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.

  3. A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.

  4. The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

  5. Any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedarsplant

    Similar: cedar tree
  6. Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chestsplant

    Similar: cedarwood

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noun: any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that res…
noun: durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; esp…
cedarwood
noun: any cedar of the genus Cedrus
cedar treetrue cedar

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