cedar (tree)

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• Cedar Tree —     Cedar     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Cedar     [éréz, kedros, cedrus].     A coniferous tree frequently mentioned in the Bible. The Hebrew éréz, like the corresponding Arabic arz, the Greek (kedros), the Latin cedrus, or the English cedar, m …   Catholic encyclopedia

• cedar tree — noun 1. any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars • Syn: ↑cedar • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Hyponyms: ↑Chilean cedar, ↑Austrocedrus chilensis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• cedar tree — see siiksinokowohtok …   Index of English subjects to blackfoot subjects

• Spanish cedar tree — noun tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes • Syn: ↑Spanish cedar, ↑Cedrela odorata • Hypernyms: ↑mahogany, ↑mahogany tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Cedrela, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• pencil cedar tree — noun any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils • Syn: ↑pencil cedar • Hypernyms: ↑juniper • Hyponyms: ↑eastern red cedar, ↑red cedar, ↑red juniper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Tree sitting — is a form of environmentalist civil disobedience in which a protester sits in a tree, usually on a small platform built for the purpose, to protect it from being cut down (speculating that loggers will not endanger human lives by cutting an… …   Wikipedia

• cedar of Lebanon — noun cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height • Syn: ↑Cedrus libani • Hypernyms: ↑cedar, ↑cedar tree, ↑true cedar * * * ˈlebənən Usage: capitalized L Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

• Cedar River (Iowa River) — The Cedar River is a river in Minnesota and Iowa which is named after the juniper (also called red cedar ) trees growing there. The surrounding region is known officially as the Cedar River Valley, however it is more commonly referred to simply… …   Wikipedia

• cedar — UK [ˈsiːdə(r)] / US [ˈsɪdər] noun Word forms cedar : singular cedar plural cedars a) [countable] a tall tree with red wood and thin sharp leaves that do not fall off in the winter b) cedar or cedarwood [uncountable] the wood of a cedar tree, that …   English dictionary

• cedar — ce|dar [ sidər ] noun count a tall tree with red wood and thin sharp leaves that do not fall off in the winter a. cedar or cedarwood uncount the wood of a cedar tree, that has a pleasant smell …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cedar — ce|dar [ˈsi:də US ər] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Old French; Origin: cedre, from Latin, from Greek kedros] 1.) a large ↑evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles 2.) also cedarwood [U] the hard red wood of the cedar tree, which smells pleasant …   Dictionary of contemporary English