deodar
deodar · deodars
Any member of the species Cedrus deodara of cedar trees native to the western HimalayasAny member of the species Cedrus deodara of cedar trees native to the western Himalayas.
/ˈdiːəʊdɑː/
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the species Cedrus deodara of cedar trees native to the western Himalayas.
More definitions
- tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
Origin
Borrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodārBorrowed from colloquial Hindustani دیودار (dyodār) / देओदार (deodār), from دیودار (dyodār) / देवदार (devdār), from Sanskrit देवदारु (deva-dāru, literally “divine tree”).
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Forms
plural: deodarsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber:deodar cedarHimalayan cedarCedrus deodara