variants:
or less commonly Alaska yellow cedar
or Alaska cypress
Definition of Alaska cedar
1
: a tall, slow-growing evergreen tree (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis synonym Xanthocyparis nootkatensis synonym Cupressus nootkatensis) of the Pacific coast of North America that has reddish to grayish-brown bark and scalelike leaves and is often cultivated for ornament
2
: the hard, durable, yellowish wood of the Alaska cedar
— called also Nootka cypress, sitka cypress, yellow cedar
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“Alaska cedar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alaska%20cedar. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of Alaska cedar was in 1874
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