cedar

ce·dar

noun \ˈsē-dər\

Definition of CEDAR

1

a : any of a genus (Cedrus) of usually tall coniferous trees (as the cedar of Lebanon or the deodar) of the pine family noted for their fragrant durable wood b : any of numerous coniferous trees (as of the genera Juniperus, Chamaecyparis, or Thuja of the cypress family) that resemble the true cedars especially in the fragrance and durability of their wood

2

: the wood of a cedar

— ce·dary \-dər-ē, -də-rē\ adjective

Examples of CEDAR

1. a chair made of cedar

Origin of CEDAR

Middle English cedre, from Anglo-French, from Latin cedrus, from Greek kedros

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CEDAR

beader, bleeder, breeder, ceder, feeder, kneader, leader, pleader, reader, seeder, speeder, weeder