deodar

noun

de·​o·​dar ˈdē-ə-ˌdär 

variants or less commonly deodara

ˌdē-ə-ˈdär-ə 

: a Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) having broad-spreading branches with pendulous branchlets

Examples of deodar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My Italian great-grandmother moved into the English Tudor in the 1940s on a street lined by deodars and palm trees. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026

The deodars being felled, as well as the oaks, rhododendrons, and other species, were sacred, the women told us, as well as being essential for their survival. — Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 1 June 2021

For nearly 100 years, about 150 towering deodars along Santa Rosa Avenue have been strung with holiday lights during December. — R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, 11 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu devadār, deodār, from Sanskrit devadāru, literally, timber of the gods, from deva god + dāru wood — more at deity, tree entry 1

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deodar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar