red cedar
A juniper of species native to North America and highly prized for its fragrant woodA juniper of species (Juniperus virginiana) native to North America and highly prized for its fragrant wood.
» They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A juniper of species (Juniperus virginiana) native to North America and highly prized for its fragrant wood.
(countable, uncountable)An arborvitae (Thuja plicata), found in North America.
(countable, uncountable)A tree of species Toona sureni, of eastern Asia.
(countable, uncountable)An evergreen tree of the mahogany family with reddish wood, found in Australia (Toona australis).
(countable, uncountable)A tree of species Trichilia hirta, found from Mexico to Paraguay.
(countable, uncountable)Wood of any of these trees.
fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
Examples
1 sentencesThey made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.
Forms
plural: red cedarsSynonyms
12 synonyms- tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark:incense cedarCalocedrus decurrensLibocedrus decurrens
- small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles:eastern red cedarred juniperJuniperus virginiana
- large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States:western red cedarcanoe cedarThuja plicata
Lessons for this word
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