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cedarwood
n
(Building) the wood of a cedar tree
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ce•dar
(ˈsi dər)n.
1. any of several Old World coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
2. other coniferous trees that resemble the true cedar.
3. the fragrant wood of any of these trees, used in furniture and as a moth repellent.
[before 1000; Old English ceder < Latin cedrus < Greek kédros]
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| Noun | 1. | cedarwood - durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests red cedar - fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees cedar, cedar tree - any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars Port Orford cedar - the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
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