Japanese cedar

noun

: a large Chinese and Japanese evergreen tree (Cryptomeria japonica) of the cypress family grown as an ornamental and for its valuable soft wood

Examples of Japanese cedar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its Greenhouse Gardens holdings include Japanese cedar trees and Japanese weeping cherry trees. Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The cabins, available in standard and suite configurations, sit on the northern side of the 20-acre property and offer a decidedly more residential feel with lounge areas, skylights for stargazing, private patios, marble bathroom sinks and showers, and outdoor Japanese cedar tubs. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023 Human activities, including agriculture and the commercial planting of non-native Japanese cedars used for buildings and boats, also led to the destruction of the bird’s natural habitat—a subtropical laurel forest. Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023 Forests of Japanese cedar canopy the zig-zagging roads, sometimes beside paths bordered by Azorean blueberries and small orchids. Jeanine Barone, CNN, 26 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Japanese cedar was circa 1880

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“Japanese cedar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20cedar. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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