cedar
IPA: sˈidɝ
noun
- (countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
- (countable) A coniferous tree of the family Cupressaceae, especially of the genera Juniperus, Cupressus, Calocedrus, or Thuja.
- (countable) A flowering tree of the family Meliaceae, especially of the genera Cedrela or Toona.
- (uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.
- A surname.
- (computing) A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
- A city in Smith County, Kansas.
- A census-designated place in Leelanau County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Iron County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cedar Township.
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Examples of "cedar" in Sentences
- Front of the Guardians of the Cedar.
- Cedar bog or cedar swamp would be more correct.
- The maturation and dispersal of cedar cones and seeds.
- Cedar is so called from the mountain cedar growing there.
- Mats were made of cedar bark strips or from cattail plant.
- It is a cedar tree gnarled and aged, eight feet in diameter.
- The balustrade is composed of cedar poles and mulberry boards.
- Flora include oak, cedar, sapodilla, mahogany and chokecherry.
- A commemorative plaque is visible on the wall of the Cedars school.
- The lush forests in the area consist primarily of cedar, hemlock and balsam.